Texture is the element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if you could feel if touched (the illusion of touch).
Types of textures
Texture is the character of a surface and is both tactile and visual.
Tactile texture is the tactile quality of a surface, such as rough, smooth, sticky, fuzzy, soft or slick. A real texture is one you can actually feel with your hand, such as a piece of sandpaper, a wet glass, or animal fur. It also can be created by an artist by doing a collage.
Visual texture is a visual quality of a surface. It is the result from painting or drawing as the real texture. Visual texture is an illusion of texture created by an artist. Paint can be manipulated to give the impression of texture, while the paper surface remains smooth and flat.
We can also divide texture in another category:
Natural texture. It's the texture we find and it is not made by humans. For example: stones, sand, rice, etc.
Artificial texture. It's the texture from things made by humans. For example: a pencil, a chair, a raincoat, etc.
Texture can have more impact through variation and relief - contrasting rough areas with smooth ones. That will make a painting far more interesting than an even, unrelieved texture going from edge to edge. Remember - creating textures is easy; it’s where and how you place them that makes the difference between a good painting and an ordinary one.
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