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The Elements of Design: Texture

The Elements of Design: Texture. Floral Design Mrs. Henderson. What is a Texture?. Texture is the element of art that refers to how things feel , or look as if they might feel if you touched them. Simulated Texture imitate real textures Such as plastic tabletops that look like wood

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The Elements of Design: Texture

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  1. The Elements of Design:Texture Floral Design Mrs. Henderson

  2. What is a Texture? • Texture is the element of art that refers to how things feel, or look as if they might feel if you touched them. • Simulated Texture • imitate real textures • Such as plastic tabletops that look like wood • Invented Texture • 2-dimensional patterns created by the repetition of lines and shapes • Not real surface qualities, but the patterns of light and dark suggest real texture (shadowing effects)

  3. Rough vs. Smooth • Rough • Reflects light unevenly • Shows irregular patterns of light and shadow • Smooth • Reflects light evenly • Eyes glide across the surface, uninterrupted by shadows

  4. Matte vs. Shiny • Matte • Surface that reflects a soft, dull light • Absorbs some light and reflects the rest • Shiny • Reflects so much bright light it seems to glow • May also have highlights

  5. Van Gogh “Sunflowers” • This painting shows the differences between suggested texture and actual texture. • Van Gogh had thick paint on his canvases, his brushstrokes created a rough surface. • The surface ridges of the thick paint actually make the paint look brighter – they catch more light and reflect brighter colors to the viewer.

  6. Activity • Make a balloon flower by inserting a wire into a balloon and stretching it into a petal shape. Be sure to follow the color scheme rules with your balloon selection. Tape the stem and form a flower. • Next, make ribbon petals out of loops then wire and tape together to form a flower. • Compare your ribbon flower to your balloon flower. Compare the rough and matte texture of the ribbon flower to the smooth and shiny texture of the balloon flower. Discuss with a partner.

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