TEXTURE
What is texture in art?
Texture in art and composition is the visual and tactile surface
characteristics that are added to a work of art.
What is texture in art is used for?
Adds depth and dimension
Draw attention to certain elements in an artwork
Creates a sense of physicality
Elements of Texture
Tactile Texture
Tactile texture, or Actual texture is the way a surface would feel if you
could touch it. You may find actual texture in a sculpture or collage.
“Masato and I Visit the Ise Grand Shrine” (2021) by Kazumi
Kamae
Visual Texture
Visual texture is the way a surface appears through the
sense of vision. It is the way something looks like it would
feel
Portrait of a Sitting Man, Rembrandt, 1631, oil on panel
Benefits of texture in art
[Link] depth and dimension - Texture can be used to create shadows,
highlights, or even an abstract textured pattern
[Link] attention to certain elements in an artwork - By using
texture to create dimension and depth, artists can draw a viewers
attention into the piece and even toward specific elements of the
artwork.
[Link] a sense of physicality - Texture adds a sense of physicality
to an artwork by creating an illusion of three-dimensional surfaces and
shapes that can be seen and felt.