Editing an image with line art: that's the trend

Line Art is the new photo trend in social networks that can give your photos an attractive detail. In this article, you'll learn all about this trend and the programs and apps you can use to edit your photos.

The basis for the design of line art

Line art is a drawing technique that uses a base color to draw lines created by following the outline of an image. Typically, this style is a minimalist image of objects made entirely of lines.

• Line art is used in social networks by following the contours of a certain object or lines of the face and creating a kind of "copy" of the image.
• The resulting drawing or line can be moved away from the main element or repeated several times, which leads to interesting repetition effects.
• You don't need to have any special drawing skills to create line art in your image, as you just have to follow the contours of the image.

Some tips for creating line art

You can use your phone or tablet to create line art, but you can also use a computer with image processing software installed. On social networks, you can find that line art photos often have additional effects that increase the contrast to the drawing.

• Before you begin contouring the image, it is important to add a separate "layer" to your photo so that you can change the position and colors of your line art without changing the photo.
• A basic rule of thumb when creating line art for your photo is to create a contrast between the photo and the lines of different colors.
• You can also create a contrast by using thick or thin lines on the image.
• Line art need not strive for perfect lines or draw all contours of the picture.
• Concentrate on an element that you want to emphasize and make line art solely on it by balancing drawing and image.
• The best way to learn your technique and how to use Line Art is to experiment with the strength of the pen you are drawing with and the position of the sketch on the photo.

3 programs with which you can edit your photos with Line Art.

There are several programs that allow you to edit your pictures with this cool drawing technique without being a professional artist. Here are the best ones you can use:

• PicsArt for smartphones - with this app you can not only draw, but also apply filters to your photos.
• Procreate for iPad - With this app you can easily edit your photos with a pen on the big screen.
• Adobe Photoshop for PC is the most powerful image processing and creative program, but drawing lines with a computer mouse can be a bit uncomfortable, so using a drawing tablet can help you.

In our next article, you'll learn more about the best apps for editing your photos for Instagram.