Texture

What Is Texture?Texture refers to how the surface of

something feels to the touch. It is perceived through touch & vision.

Texture refers to how the surface of something feels to the touch.

It is perceived through touch & vision.

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Actual TextureActual Textures occur in real objects that

you can actually touch. Actual Textures occur in real objects that

you can actually touch.

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Simulated Texture

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An imitation of an actual texture using a visual illustration of a real texture

You can see these textures and imagine how they feel, but they would only feel like the surface painted on.

It’s the illusion of a 3D surface.

An imitation of an actual texture using a visual illustration of a real texture

You can see these textures and imagine how they feel, but they would only feel like the surface painted on.

It’s the illusion of a 3D surface.

Invented TextureThe impression of texture, invented by the

artist, that it is used in a decorative, rather than realistic way

The impression of texture, invented by the artist, that it is used in a decorative, rather than realistic way

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Glossy v. Matte

Glossy refers to a smooth & shiny surface, like a newly waxed floor. Reflects bright light.

Matte means dull- smooth but not shiny, like the surface of a chalkboard. Reflects soft, dull light.

Glossy refers to a smooth & shiny surface, like a newly waxed floor. Reflects bright light.

Matte means dull- smooth but not shiny, like the surface of a chalkboard. Reflects soft, dull light.

Smooth v. Rough

smooth-reflects light evenly; ex: plastic, chrome, table top

rough-reflects light unevenly; ex: fur, grass, sand paper

smooth-reflects light evenly; ex: plastic, chrome, table top

rough-reflects light unevenly; ex: fur, grass, sand paper

Methods Used by Artists to Add Texture to Their Work: Decalcomania-a technique of creating random texture patterns by applying thick paint to two

surfaces, pressing them together, and then pulling apart

Frottage: a method of creating texture by rubbing a crayon over a piece of paper on a rough surface to capture the texture or scraping across a freshly painted canvas that has been placed over a similar surface

Grattage: the technique of scratching into wet paint with a variety of tools to create texture

Decalcomania-a technique of creating random texture patterns by applying thick paint to two surfaces, pressing them together, and then pulling apart

Frottage: a method of creating texture by rubbing a crayon over a piece of paper on a rough surface to capture the texture or scraping across a freshly painted canvas that has been placed over a similar surface

Grattage: the technique of scratching into wet paint with a variety of tools to create texture

Collageartistic composition of materials, such as

fabric or paper, pasted over a surface

initiated by Picasso in 1912 when he pasted a section of commercially printed oilcloth to his cubist painting, Still Life with Chair Caning

artistic composition of materials, such as fabric or paper, pasted over a surface

initiated by Picasso in 1912 when he pasted a section of commercially printed oilcloth to his cubist painting, Still Life with Chair Caning