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How can you analyze the use of texture in an art piece? What factors go into deciding what is successful?

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Answer: Where’s the photo?

The first thing you should do when analyzing an artwork is to break it down in terms of the visual elements.

Texture in Art

Texture - element of art that refers to the way an object feels to the touch or looks as it may feel.

3D texture - refers to the way an object feels to the touch 2D texture refers to the way an object looks as it may feel.

Visual texture - the illusion of a 3D surface simulated imitate real textures.

Invented - 2D patterns created by the repetition of lines of shapes.

Rough textures - reflect light unevenly.

Smooth textures - reflect light evenly.

Matte - surface that reflects a soft, dull light.

Impasto - a painting technique in which the paint is built up on the surface to create a texture.

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