“Elements of Art” :: TEXTURETextureThe actual or the illusion of tactile value on the surface of an area as created by nature or by an artist through a manipulation of the visual elements.
TactileA quality that refers to the sense of touch.
Papier colleA technique of visual expression in which scraps of paper having various textures are actually pasted to the picture surface to enrich or embellish areas.
CollageA similar technique to papier colle but using a great variety of materials having tactile quality, not just paper alone.
Natural TexturesTextures in actual objects that are created as the result of natural processes.
Trompe l’oeilA technique involving the copying of real three-dimensional forms with such exactitude that the subject depicted can be mistaken for natural forms.
TactileA quality that refers to the sense of touch.
Papier colleA technique of visual expression in which scraps of paper having various textures are actually pasted to the picture surface to enrich or embellish areas.
CollageA similar technique to papier colle but using a great variety of materials having tactile quality, not just paper alone.
Natural TexturesTextures in actual objects that are created as the result of natural processes.
Trompe l’oeilA technique involving the copying of real three-dimensional forms with such exactitude that the subject depicted can be mistaken for natural forms.