Element of art :

1. Element of art : TEXTURE BY : NURULAIN NATASYA BINTI BAKHTIAR 2015683502 ED242 ADE620

2. Questions • Do you know what a texture is? • Touch some objects you have around you. What do you feel when touching them? • Look at the objects and textiles around you. Do you see any texture? • Do artists use Textures in Art?

4. What is texture? • Texture is the element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if you could feel if touched (the illusion of touch).

5. Types of texture Tactile texture is the tactile quality of a surface, such as rough, smooth, sticky, fuzzy, soft or slick. A real texture is one you can actually feel with your hand, such as a piece of sandpaper, a wet glass, or animal fur. It also can be created by an artist by doing a collage.

6. Types of texture Visual texture is a visual quality of a surface. It is the result from painting or drawing as the real texture.  Visual texture is an illusion of texture created by an artist. Paint can be manipulated to give the impression of texture, while the paper surface remains smooth and flat.   

7. Category Artificial texture Natural texture It's the texture from things made by humans. For example: a pencil, a chair, a raincoat, etc. It's the texture we find and it is not made by humans. For example: stones, sand, rice, etc.

8. Techniques Collage. The term collage derives from the French "coller" meaning "glue". It is a form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and glued together on a surface like paper. Collage by Picasso

9. Techniques Tromp l’oeil, fool the eye. It is an art technique that creates optical illusions so the painted objects appear in three dimensions. It is usually used in murals. Texture in sculpture Painting using the tromp l'oeil by Pere Borrell. 1874 Trompe l'oeil fishpond mosaic in Bedford Road, Croydon by mosaic artist Gary Drostle