expressive line A kind of line that seems to spring directly from the artist's emotions or feelings--loose, gestural, and energetic--epitomized by curvilinear forms.
eye level The height of the viewer's eyes above the ground plane.
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classical line A kind of line that is mathematical, precise, and rationally organized, epitomized by the vertical and horizontal grid, as opposed to expressive line.
brown, green, and white build a face with expressive lines and gaze. Above the forehead the hair is dishevelled and curly, emerging from underneath a brilliantly coloured scarlet hat.
Here youâll see many examples of the way artists have used different types of line and how expressive line can be. Youâll also see works of art that reveal the lines in the world all around us, and pattern and texture created by line.
The spaciousness and expressive lines emphasize the dynamics of the figures. Simplified and schematic forms intensify the brightness and resonance of the three colors -- red, blue and green. Dance, Matisse once said, meant "life and rhythm." ...
 See also: Painting, Composition, Classic, Realism, Expression
  
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