Texture

        Welcome back to my blog! Today is another educational blog and this time we are talking about textures in art. What do you mean by texture? Do you mean texture as in when you touch it and how it feels? Well, in a way yes. 

TEXTURE

        Texture is the feeling, the visual appearance, or the consistency of a surface or a subject. In art we use texture to simulate a more dynamic piece. Like an example of a drawing of a black cat using some lighter colored lines to indicate the cat's fur. This gives the cats fur a more realistic texture than just an all-black coat.

(CAT PENCIL DRAWING - SCARLET, by Artist Sophie Lawson)

        Another example of texture would be a set of smooth stones that are put together to look like flowers. This causes an illusion of the stones to look livelier almost like a real flower. 

(https://www.deviantart.com/tom-tom1969/art/Pebble-art-Land-art-from-Hungary-by-tamas-kanya-759279293)

        Artist can also use an illusion like texture in a collage. They used thick amounts of paint and use tools to create a lined texture on different pieces of paper and cut them out. The cut outs give it a visual illusion and also the textured lines in the paint, gives us a visual flow in the artwork. 

 

(Textured Paint Collage | DIY for Beginners | KiwiCo)

        There is a lot of different ways to use texture in art, and there is no right or wrong on how to use them. Let's get into the different types of textures. 

DIFFERENT TYPES

• VISUAL TEXTURE

        Visual texture is the illusion of texture created on a flat surface without altering the surface using techniques like brushstrokes, patterns, and color variations. This would be the example of using brushstrokes to simulate fur. 

•  TACTILE TEXTURE

        Tactile texture is a physical texture you can actually touch on a surface using thick paint, fabric, or found objects. An example would be using thick piles of paint to make the waves of the ocean feel overlapped.

• SMOOTH TEXTURE

        Smooth texture is a flat, even surfaces with no texture or brushstrokes. This can be done by using a airbrush or smooth brushes.  An example would be the polished stone of a statue. 

• ROUGH TEXTURE

        Rough texture is an uneven surface with noticeable brushstrokes or materials applied heavily. Using already textured surfaces or applying paint in a way to create a rough look. An example would be using thick paint to make a rocky texture. 

• IMPASTO TEXTURE

        Impasto texture is the act of using thick amounts of paint to represent a three-dimensional effect on a surface. An example of this would be creating flower petals by layering the tick paint. 

• COLLAGE TEXTURE

        Collage texture is created by layering paper, fabrics, or other materials onto a surface to create a very tactile look and combines different thoughts about combination of different textures. For example, using circular object and materials to convey the curliness of a person's afro.

• PATTERN TEXTURE

        Pattern texture is the repetition of shapes, lines, and colors to create repetition on a surface. This could be printed pattern throughout the shirt. 

CONCLUSION

        Textures play a big role in art. They give the audience something visual to look at and also create a sense of emotions throughout the piece. Using these textures can make your artwork more appealing to the eye and cause attraction. Maybe you should start using some texture in your art and see how it goes. Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day.