Texture - An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

Important Vocabulary

3-D Texture - refers to the way an object feels to the touch 2-D Texture- refers to the way an object looks as it may feel

Visual texture - the illusion of a 3-D surface Simulated- imitate real textures

Invented - 2-D patterns created by the repetition of lines of shapes

Rough textures - reflect light unevenly

Smooth textures - reflect light evenly

Matte - surface that reflects a soft, dull light. Shiny surfaces are the opposite of matte.

Impasto - a painting technique in which the paint is built up on the surface to create a texture

Work Time

Get your pencils/pen out (whichever you prefer). On a sheet of paper, trace your hand. Then create a different texture on each of your fingers. Each finger should have a different texture represented.

ex. furry finger, sticky finger, brick finger, etc.