Texture in Art
Composition
Can you imagine a world without texture? Everything would be identical and boring. Texture is as important in art as it is in the real world.
Texture plays a huge role in appreciating art
The way something feels or
looks as if it might feel if
touched
the illusion of a 3D surface
Invented
2D patterns that are created by repitition of shapes
Matte & Shiny
matte- reflects soft, dull light.
(skin, wood)
Shiny- opposite of a matte surface. Reflects so much light that it seems to glow (car paint, finished wood)
paper and other materials glued on
to make an interesting new peice of art
Texture of
Human Skin
Almost Repulsive
Ivan Albright
"The Farmer's Kitchen"
Beautiful
Renoir, "Madame Henriot"
Texture is important!
Texture is important in art, too. It allows us to see the difference between objects, and allows us to be more involved in the artwork.
Matte texture
(non-reflective roof)
Citations!
http://www.picturedraw.co.uk/texture%20in%20art%20portraiture.htm – 1/27/12 – Texture in Art Portraiture
http://www.djibnet.com/photo/newdeal/ivan-albright-the-farmer-s-kitchen-1934-3267539116.html - 1/27/12 - The Farmer’s Kitchen, Ivan Albright
http://www.renoirgallery.com/paintings/renoir-madame-henriot.jpg -, 1/27/12 - Renior Madame Henriot
http://grottage.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/helga-aichinger-iii.jpg, 2/1/12- Forgotten, Helga Aichinger
http://www.morning-earth.org/ce6109/earthjournal/Journ.IMAGE/RUB%20GALLERY/breakingpointG.Simpson.jpg , 2/1/12
http://faculty.gvsu.edu/stromk/surrealism02/shearer/shearer_decalcomania2.jpg , 2/1/12
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3422131971_9d006a050b.jpg , 2/2/12 ,
My Photo!
Visual Texture
(cc) image by nuonsolarteam on Flickr
Texture
Simulated
imitates real
textures
decalcomania
Paint forced into random patterns then torn apart
Frottage
painted canvas is rubbed against a raised texture and rubbed or scraped to produce texture
grottage
wet paint is scratched with tools
Invented texture
In art
let's look at
Texture
Texture is in...
Will Canady
Simulated texture
Imagine how BORING life would be without texture