"The line, the basic element of all design, has unlimited forms. It is not only a container, but an entity in itself." (Principles and Elements of Art: Line Drawing....www.mmwindowtoart.com). According to the text, ."..qualities of line can be perceived as delicate, tentative, elegant, assertive, forceful, or even brutal." (Fichner-Rathus, 8th edition, Understanding Art), which means they can be interpreted in paintings or drawings as being cold and uncaring or warm and welcoming. The drawings I have selected as examples will convey that meaning.

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Findings

While online looking searching for drawings and paintings, I found two examples of drawings by a designer named Joe Monica, www.joemonica.com called "Form 2002" and `Tower 2002" and one drawing by Peter Beardsley called "The Peacock Skirt." Monica uses bold, black lines and tonal techniques in his drawings that give the impression of a chaotic world...