02077cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500250014326400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450801330038552011290051853400450164765300280169265300120172085600430173225290UtSlPG20260610133559.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNC1 aCrane, Walter,d1845-191510aLine and Form (1900) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-05-02 aProduced by Suzanne Lybarger, David Cortesi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Line and Form" by Walter Crane is a treatise on art and design written in the late 19th century. This work centers around the principles of line and form in artistic creation, exploring their historical significance and practical applications in drawing and design. The author presents a variety of methods and approaches for students and practitioners in the arts, aiming to enhance their understanding and capacity for artistic expression. The opening of the book establishes its academic foundation, indicating that it comprises a series of lectures originally delivered at an art school. Crane emphasizes the importance of outline as a fundamental aspect of art, discussing its origins and functions. He introduces various drawing methods, such as the progressive method and the calligraphic method, while also touching on the emotional and textural qualities conveyed through line. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of these concepts, framing the subsequent chapters on the language of line and the relationship between line and form in artistic endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aDecoration and ornament aDrawing40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25290