Lines in Communication

In the game of pictionary that we played in class last week I learned a few things about how simple lines and forms can communicate to the viewer. The most obvious thing that I learned is that it does not take many lines in a picture to convey a message. I also observed how very simple lines in a drawing can express emotion, movement, and can emphasize certain main points of the picture. Some examples of this are the use of arrows that point to important symbols and faces that show emotion. As the drawer in the game, I learned that in order to portray something in my drawing, I had to try to draw the most recognizable thing that relates to the subject. This shows that it is important to know what your audience is familiar with so that you can better communicate to them through things they recognize. Overall, the game definitely gave me a good experience about using simple shapes to describe a subject.