More popular than ever, it seems, is the style of art involving a single line that winds its way across the canvas to describe its subject, whether it be a figure drawing or an abstract expression. When an artist has great command over so few elements their inherent abilities shine through powerfully and effortlessly, leading to some expressions that are not only clearly and uniquely their own, but that are also alluring distilled epiphanies, rich with the rapture of an opera soprano’s aria above the surrounding din. As an interior design material, art works of this nature are a designer’s dream, encapsulating a motion with a succinctness that can define the rest of the space.
Amongst the best of the best, the artists who arguably invented this format, or popularized it at the least, are Matisse and Picasso— ones whose enchanting mastery over their forms have offered inspiration to many an artist thereafter, both contemporaries of their time and modern day creators alike.
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