2. INDEX
ELEMENTS OF VISUAL
LANGUAGE
SPACE & VOLUME
FORMS & SHAPES
COLOUR. U. 5
TEXTURE. U. 6
INTRODUCTION. U. 7
LIGHT & VOLUME. U. 8
SYSTEMS OF REPRESENTATION. U. 9
DOT, LINE & SURFACE. U. 3
GEOMETRIC SHAPES. U. 4
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VISUAL LANGUAGE & VISUAL PERCEPTION. U. 1
IMAGES & VISUAL COMMUNICATION. U. 2
4. TEXTURE is the surface quality of an object.
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Some words we can use to describe texture are:
SOFT texture
downy
Furry
Silky
spongy
Soft
Velvety
HARD texture
Bumpy
Flat
Hard
Rough
Smooth
Stiff
5. TEXTURE
CLASSIFICATION
How they
are made
How they
are perceived
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NATURAL
They are
made by
Nature.
ARTIFICIAL
They are
man-made.
ACTUAL or
TACTILE
It can be felt by
the sense of
touch.
VISUAL
It is just
suggested
when we
look at it.