Texture Flashcards
What is literal or tactile texture?
Texture that you can feel.
What is glazing?
Glazing is using very thin layers of paint mixed with varnish to create tactile texture.
What is splatter work?
Splatter work is the technique of spraying paint onto an artwork to create tactile texture.
What is impasto?
Impasto is using very thick layers and dabs of paint to create tactile texture.
What is scumble?
Scumbling is the technique of brushing the surface of an artwork with paint. You can also mix the paint with different substances, or dip paper into the paint to create tactile texture.
What is a collage?
A collage is when you stick different textures onto a surface to create tactile texture.
What is Illusionary or visual texture?
This is a texture that cannot be felt, instead it is created by the artist.
What is Tromp-l’oell?
This a technique when an artist paints so finely, and with such great detail that the artwork looks like a photograph. It is a type of visual texture.
What is a montage?
Montage is when an artist pastes different images onto a surface to create illusionary texture.
What is frottage?
Frottage is a technique where the artist rubs a texture onto a flat surface to create illusionary texture.
What is texture?
Texture is the surface quality of an object.
