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The elements of art: texture

The elements of art

Unit Summary

Pupils will develop an understanding of the basic elements of art and learn how artists use these elements in different ways in their work. In the unit, pupils will answer questions as they look at the elements through a variety of processes to identify how they are used in different art forms.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand how texture can be created and translated in both 2D and 3D forms.

Key Notes

  • Texture can be either physical where we can touch and feel it or visual where there is the illusion of a surface.
  • We can create texture by using mark making and materials in different ways.
  • We can create texture through using mixed media and layering different materials onto a surface to create a composition.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • texture: there are two types of texture: actual texture and implied texture
  • implied: suggested or shown indirectly, not actually there but made to look like it is
  • impress: in art, to press a tool, object, or texture into a soft material (like clay) to leave a mark or pattern

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Texture is only about how something feels, not how it looks.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Texture can be either physical where we can touch and feel it or visual where there is the illusion of a surface. We can create texture by using mark making and materials in different ways.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'texture'

there are two types of texture: actual texture and implied texture.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Texture is only about how something feels, not how it looks. Correction: Texture can mean how something feels, and we call that physical texture. But artists can also create the illusion of texture in drawings or paintings — that's called visual texture.

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