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textures

Sole QuintanaJosé AlbertoChiew Pang

patterns&

tactilethe feel of a surface

rough

hard

hardroughsmooth

visual the illusion of having physical texture

natural normally with irregular pattern

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artificial normally with regular pattern

texturescan berough

orsmooth

smooth by touch

visually, no

rough

a smooth surface produces a static sensation

a rough surface produces an effect of motion

artists and designersuse textures and

patternsto

“speak” to their audience

texturesadd

varietywithout changing

colours

pattern elements that repeat

activities

1. Make a booklet of textures

2. Using textures and colour, repaint Pablo Picasso’s Guernica

How to make a small book of textures?

1. Fold a sheet of A4 paper into half. Fold it again.

2. Cut the edges that are joined. This will give you 8 pages.

3. Prepare 15 rectangles (4 by 2cm) of different textures.*

4. Glue 3 textures to a page, leaving the 1st 2 pages, and last page blank.

4

2

*How to transfer textures to paper?

Place a piece of paper over the

textured material.

Gently rub a pencil on it until you see

the designs of the material appear on

the paper.

My book oftextures

Naturaland

Artificial

My book oftexturesNaturaland

Artificial

BookPaste three textures on each page and label them.

wall

Folder

Glass

7 natural textures8 artificial textures

Example of a student’s workMaterials used:To paint:Colour pencils

Textures:Back of a brick

Mosquito net

Classroom stool

Plastic mesh

Sandpaper

Original format: A3

Ainoha 1º ESO B (2009-2010)IES Los Tarahales

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