Transcript Visual Arts
Visual Arts Elements of Art “Texture” What is Texture? When ever you talk about the surface quality of “feel” of an object, you are referring to its texture. TEXTURE is the element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if the might feel if touched. Texture in Art works… In painting, some works have an overall smooth surface in which even the marks of the paintbrush have been carefully concealed by the artist. There are no textural barriers or distractions to get in the way as your eyes sweep over the smooth, glossy surface. Texture refers to the surface quality in a work of art. It can be the actual surface feel of an area or the simulated or implied appearance of roughness or smoothness. It is a tactile experience. In this painting the artist used Impasto techniques. Paint is applied so heavily that it feels rough to the touch. Very think paint was applied to the canvas in the face and jacket area of the painting. This is hard to see in a reproduction like this but it is very impasto. In other areas of the painting he created simulated texture. These areas include: his sleeve where the dark light value changes make it look like fabric; his face where it looks like the texture of a face by blending the colors. Depending of the style and technique that the painter wants to use, different textural effects can be achieved. By dabbing, dotting, swirling, blending and others, painters make implied textures as they create. Upper left: Alla Prima Paint doesn't get blended together. Quick swirling brushstroke. Upper right: Blended Paint getst blended (mixed) together. Brush works the colors together. Lower left: Scumbling Lightly pasing one color of paint over others to build it up to show texture and give a blurry effect. Lower Right: Pointilism Paint isn't blended and is dotted or dabbed onto the canvas. Colors visually mix together. Texture in 3-D artworks… 3-D forms seem to invite touch, texture is especially important to the sculptured surface. Sculptors cannot overlook the natural textural qualities of materials, such as wood, clay, or marble. Actual vs Implied texture… The painting above has a lot of different implied textures. Since it is a watercolor painting, we know that there isn't any impasto. The grass, path, wall and windmills look like the real thing and so their textures have been implied or simulated by changing values and shapes. The grass is created with another texture paintin technique called dry brush. It is created by dragging streaks of paint onto the canvas. The paint goes on dry and doesn't blend into the other colors under it. It shows grass, feathers and other streaked looking textures. The owl however is a good example of actual texture. It is a 3Dimensional work of art and so we really can see the actual texture at work. The textural appearance of the owl can be seen. However, it's not real because this owl is not real because it's got a cement body. The different textures between the glassy eyes, the steel legs and the cement body give a lot of textural variance. Lets look at some art work that invites texture…. More artwork…. Even more texture artwork… Textured artwork… Now we are going to create our own textured artwork… Art Production 6th grade… Create a texture mosaic …. Start by selecting color of background Use different materials to create many different textured surfaces Implement design techniques and shapes to create a textured pattern. Art production for 7th & 8th grade… Weaving Tapestry projects Read handout and select yarn colors Create loom Begin by creating the first runs with the loom. Begin weaving patterns into yarn.