Line Art

Line art or line drawing is any image that consists of distinct straight lines or curved lines placed against a background. Two-dimensional or three-dimensional objects are often represented through shade (darkness) or hue (colour). Line art can use lines of different colours, although line art is usually monochromatic.

Line art emphasises form and drawings, of several constant widths (as in technical illustrations), or of freely varying widths (as in brush work or engraving). Line art may tend towards realism or it may be a caricature, cartoon, ideograph, or glyph.

Line art can be used to create refined yet crafty designs. It can also be a powerful expression of creativity.