“The most bland “expressionless” lines on earth can’t help but characterize their subject in some way.” Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics

When I was in my first design studio in college the professor had us fill pages with practice lines. At the time it seemed odd to be so focused on such a basic element, but as time has passed, I have come to appreciate the importance of lines. They are one of the foundation elements of visual communication and can convey so much in their execution. So this week I wanted to look at lines and consider how we can use them to convey information in a drawing.