The Elements Of Visual Art: Texture

Question 1

What is literal/tactile texture?

Answer 1

This is texture that you can feel with your fingertips e.g. Smooth or bumpy.

Question 2

Explain what glazing is.

Answer 2

A painting created by using very thin layers of oil paint mixed with varnish.

Question 3

What is splatter work?

Answer 3

Using a toothbrush/hard paint brush , you put paint onto the the brush and then by rubbing your finger over the bristles you, spray the paint onto the paper:board

Question 4

What is impasto?

Answer 4

A painting created by using very thick layers and dabs of paint. Mostly done by using a palette knife to spread the paint onto the canvas

Question 5

What is scumble?

Answer 5

Colour lightly brushed over a textured surface so that it partially covers it. You can use a crumpled pieces of paper and then dab into paint.

Question 6

What is frottage?

Answer 6

Is when an artist does a rubbing of an object, so that the literal/tactile texture is transferred onto the paper.

Question 7

What is collage?

Answer 7

Is a technique whereby the artist sticks down textured materials onto a flat surface.

Question 8

What is the definition of texture?

Answer 8

It is the surface quality of an object;it is how an object feels to touch.