Elements of Design: Texture Flashcards
What does texture describe?
Texture describes the uniformity or variation of the surface of an object.
What is actual or tactile texture?
Actual or tactile texture is due to variation or lack thereof on a surface that can be felt by the skin.
How can implied or visual texture be seen?
Implied or visual texture can be seen because of various visual design techniques including printed patterns of lines and small shapes but it can’t be physically felt.
What can the fabric hand describe?
The fabric hand describes the way that a fabric feels to the touch.
What is the fabric drape?
The fabric drape is the manner in which a fabric falls or hangs over a three-dimensional form.
What are objective properties?
Objective properties are the hands and drapes of fabrics that are classified.
What is determinacy?
Determinacy is the thickness or clarity of a visual surface.
What is visual weight or the level of interest given to?
Visual weight or the level of interest given to the part of a composition.
What are determinate surfaces on one end of the continuum?
Determinate surfaces are definite, sharp, and clear with shapes and lines that lie on several easily ordered planes on one end of the continuum.
What are indeterminate surfaces on the other end of the continuum?
Indeterminate surfaces are characterized by the lack of clarity and have an apparent visual thickness on the other end of the continuum.
What does the multisensory experience consist of?
The multisensory experience consists of all of the sensory information that’s available through sight, touch, kinesthetics, smell, hearing, and taste.
