•not only refers to the sense of touch, but also to the way things feel or look in an artwork if you could touch them.

shows a variety of qualities and is often described as “smooth” or “rough”. “soft” or “hard”, and “fine” or “grainy”.

They are linked to things from nature like plants, leaves, fruits, trees, branches, clouds, raindrops, and animals.

can be achieved by drawing, sketching, and sculpting.

Nowadays, one may use technology and modern devices such as computer, digital camera, and smartphone to create or add texture in an artwork.

physical texture

visual texture

Also known as “actual” or “tactile” texture, refers to the physical quality that we actually feel when we touch an object.

Refers to the illusion of a surface’s texture created by an artist through the use of various artistic elements such as lines, colors, and shadings.

It is created in form of painting, polishing, sanding, or waxing a surface.

•It can also be created by an artist through a collage.

Refers to the illusion of a surface’s texture created by an artist through the use of various artistic elements such as lines, colors, and shadings.

The textures you see in a drawing, painting, or photography are various textures.

Also known as “actual” or “tactile” texture, refers to the physical quality that we actually feel when we touch an object.

Examples are painting of Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh, A digitally altered photograph and drawing.