The Art of the Line

In honour of Canberra's cartoon exhibition, we're looking more closely at the power of line in art. A single bold stroke can suggest many things in an artwork, from the outline of a figure to a horizon in the distance. Browse a selection of artworks that use line to create form and direct the eye.

Curated by Megan George

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“Who’s the boss?”

BySally Dunbar

90cm (W) x 120cm (H)

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Mixed Media

A$1,600

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As Evening Falls Facets

ByBev Plowman

107cm (W) x 81cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$1,700

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The Highlanders 1

ByMaggie Deall

76cm (W) x 51cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$580

Great White pointer drawn in lines that look like muscles. Lines cover the complete piece, the lines were drawn with alcohol based inks using Sakura felt pens

Shark Muscles

ByErsu Turk

27.9cm (W) x 21cm (H)

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Ink

A$200

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Interwoven 1 Ed. 1 of 10

ByLeigha White

41cm (W) x 48cm (H)

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Reproduction Print

A$220

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These Lines

ByMaggi McDonald

30cm (W) x 37cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$230

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Triamon #2

ByGraham Eldridge

120cm (W) x 100cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$1,000

About the Curator

Megan George

Megan is the Content & Creative Manager at Bluethumb, working across our social media, digital marketing and creative production.
Melbourne born and bred, her days at Bluethumb are filled with many coffees, cuddles from the resident canine companions and of course, constantly adding to her burgeoning art collection.