Organic lines
Lines that appear natural and imperfect rather than man-made or mathematical are called organic lines. They tend to have less structure, they can change quickly and often don鈥檛 follow a particular path or route. Organic lines are curved and irregular.
Reverie (1897) is an A style of art and design from the 1890s to 1910s that featured long flowing lines and organic shapes and forms. poster by Alphonse Mucha.
Mucha used organic lines in a realistic way to suggest the delicate forms of hair and the flowing fabric of the woman's dress.
Swirling patterns and flower forms create a flowing organic background.
The image is given structure by a contrasting geometric line 鈥 the white outline of a circle in the background.
Organic lines dominate this poster advertising salad dressing, Delftsche Slaolie (Jan Toorop, 1895).
They are used expressively and the lines of hair and clothing flow together and swirl round filling the frame. Even the shape of the lettering at the top of the poster is curved and flowing.
The result feels very sensual and natural.
Organic line can also be used to great effect in textile design. Ossie Clarke has used the flowing, organic lines of flowers in this dress design.
The line created by the flowers work to help compliment the natural flow of the cut of the dress.