Lines in the Arts

Last New Works class, we began our study on lines in the arts. We discussed how lines in music, theatre, visual art and dance are practiced. Lines in music are the staff. If there was no staff in music, there would be no way to tell what notes to play. The musical staff includes the lines and spaces of a piece that gives each note. In theatre, lines are the words in which the actor/actress says on stage. The script is the lines. Without lines in a play, there's no verbal speech. Visual Artists use lines in their work by the lines being a part of the fundamental base in their drawing. Lines in dance are the movements and pathways by which the dancer performs. As you can tell, lines are very essential in the arts.