In the visual arts, texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is an element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs and is distinguished by its perceived visual and physical properties. Use of texture, along with other elements of design, can convey a variety of messages and emotions. Show
Physical texture[edit]The physical texture (also known as actual texture or tactile texture) are the patterns of variations upon a solid surface. These can include -- but are not limited to -- fur, canvas, wood grain, sand, leather, satin, eggshell, matte, or smooth surfaces such as metal or glass. Physical texture differentiates itself from visual texture by having a physical quality that can be felt by touching the surface of the texture. Specific use of a texture can affect the smoothness that an artwork conveys. For instance, use of rough surfaces can be visually active, whilst smooth surfaces can be visually restful. The use of both can give a sense of personality to a design, or utilized to create emphasis, rhythm, contrast, etc.[1] Light is an important factor for identifying the physical texture because it can affect how a surface is being viewed. Strong lights on a smooth surface can obscure the readability of a drawing or photograph, whilst they can create strong contrasts in a highly textural surface such as river rocks, sand, etc. Visual texture[edit]Visual texture or implied texture is the illusion of having physical texture. Every material and every support surface has its own visual texture and needs to be taken into consideration before creating a composition. As such, materials such as canvas and watercolour paper are considerably rougher than, for example, photo-quality computer paper and may not be best suited to creating a flat, smooth texture. Photography, drawings and paintings use visual texture both to portray their own subject matter realistically and with interpretation. Texture in these media is generally created by the repetition of the shape and line. Another example of visual texture is terrazzo or an image in a mirror. Decorative texture[edit]Decorative texture "decorates a surface". Texture is added to embellish the surface either that usually contains some uniformity. Spontaneous texture[edit]This focuses more on the process of the visual creation; the marks of texture made also creates the shapes. These are often "accidental" forms that create texture. Mechanical texture[edit]Texture created by special mechanical means. An example of this would be photography; the grains and/or screen pattern that is often found in printing creates texture on the surface. This is also exemplified by designs in typography and computer graphics. Hypertexture[edit]Hypertexture can be defined as both the "realistic simulated surface texture produced by adding small distortions across the surface of an object"[2] (as pioneered by Ken Perlin) and as an avenue for describing the fluid morphic nature of texture in the realm of cyber graphics and the tranversally responsive works created in the field of visual arts therein (as described by Lee Klein).[3] Examples of physical texture[edit]
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What is the element of art that can be seen and felt *?Texture - element of art that refers to the way an object feels to the touch or looks as it may feel.
What is the element of design that refers to the surface quality of artwork?Texture. An element of art, texture is the surface quality or "feel" of an object,, its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc.
What elements of design that surface quality or the way something feels such as rough smooth?In the visual arts, texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is an element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs and is distinguished by its perceived visual and physical properties.
What refers to the surface quality the way it feels or the way it looks?Texture describes the surface quality of an object. Artists use both actual texture (how things feel) and implied texture (how things look like they feel). Space. Space is used to create the illusion of depth within an artwork. It can also refer to the positive and negative space between, around, or within objects.
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