OUIL404- Visual Labguage- Line as Tone

Using Line as tone is something I am quite familiar, as I use it in a lot of my work. I see line as tone as a quick, easy and effective way of creating tone within an image and I really enjoyed being able to play around with how I use it.

My intention for this was to use line differently to how I would usually. My usual way of using line as tone is very controlled and structured, which I like the look of, but definitely now see the value in swift and loose lines.

I used my ink pot as a controlled object to draw. For some reason I like drawing my ink pot. Don't ask. I really wanted to play with how I was using line as tone and possibly streamline my process. So I drew the ink numerous times, trying to add different lines each time, and asked myself questions on how to move it further.

I really enjoyed the opportunity to be able to play and experiment with line, and I think it definitely got me out of my usual habits. Which is great.

I then went on to experiment with how line is used in general to create tone. Rather than using cross hatching ect, I looked at the use of singular line with varying weights to create tone. This is not something I have tried before but I really like how it looks. I think it gives quite a naive vibe but still looks controlled and thought about. I'm definitely going to be trying to use this in future with my own work.