Chapter 1 Part 1

In Chapter 1 of Launching the Imagination by Mary Stewart, we learn the basic elements of lines. On page 2, Stewart says that “Diagonal lines and curving lines are generally the most dynamic. Changed with energy, they suggest action and movement. Horizontal lines are typically the most stable, or static. Vertical lines imply potential change. When verticals adhere to the edge of the design they become tethered and thus lose mobility. Free-floating verticals on the other hand, seem ready to topple at any moment.” For a paragraph, it is amazing how true this is when it comes to most if not all art in general. For someone with no background in art, whatsoever, it really helps me understand the foundation of art. Now that I have read the chapter and done the first project, it is interesting to look for “lines” outside and see how “stable” or or they can have “potential” change.