The elements of design appear on your paper or screen.
Syllabus Link
line, shape, space, texture, colour 11 GEN, 12 GEN, 3D form, tone 11 ATAR
Texture is an element.
- is the surface
- touch it , see it, taste it = 3D texture
- food has texture, soft, crisp, creamy, crunchy
- real texture = we can feel it
- digital design is pretend texture by colour, tone or line = 2D texture
- often includes repeating an element or pattern
- smooth, rough, slimy, prickly, soft, hard, spiky, velvety
- texture = visual interest
Meanings can be attached to texture
- links to memory of that material
- timber = rough
- glass and metal = cool, calm
- soft texture like cushions = warm
- prickly = danger