1. CH. 4: TEXTURE AND PATTERN
Aria Fisilani
Dan Bellows
Nayef Halloun
2. TEXTURE
The surface quality of an actual or
represented surface.
Implied Textures
Actual Textures
3. IMPLIED TEXTURES
The illusion of texture found in two-
dimensional art such as drawing, painting
and photography.
Achieved by the ways in which light is
reflected off a surface
Patterns also help convey texture
Implied textures are only sensed by sight
4. IMPLIED TEXTURES
• La Grande Odalisque, for example, depicts the
illusion of textures by using light and shadow.
• For instance the skin absorbs more light,
creating subtle tones and the illusion of
• softness.
• The absence of light on the curtain and the
pattern of sharp lines emphasizes crispness.
5. ACTUAL TEXTURES
Physical or actual texture found in three-
dimensional art such as ceramics, sculpture
and jewelry.
Actual textures, can literally be felt or
touched because of their three dimensional
quality
6. ACTUAL TEXTURE
• Surrealist artist Meret Openheim tricks the viewers
idea of what is conventional in her piece, Object, by
covering a saucer, cup and spoon with rabbit fur.
• Openheim used real items that we are accustomed
to, but by adding an unusual actual texture to them
she has completely changed their meaning.
7. TEXTURES OF RITUAL
In many societies, art and ritual are
inseparably united.
Ritualistic objects hold symbolic meaning
and respect
8. TEXTURES OF RITUAL
Use a variety of shapes, colors, and
textures to create emotion.
Congolese Oath-taking Figure uses a
combination of chiseled wood, cloth, glass,
and embedded metal nails to create textural
contrast.
9. CATEGORIES OF RITUALISTIC ART
Conceptual Art
Artworks that do not assume a visible
form
Ideas underlying the work of art are more
important than the actual images.
Performance Art
Series of actions which the artist or
other participants performs in front of
an audience.
10. PATTERNS:
The product of constant repetition
of a visual detail or motif
Introduce uniformity and order to
any design
11. REQUIREMENTS OF PATTERNS
(1) The parts must be seen primarily as members of a
larger arrangement
(2) The spaced between parts must be relatively
constant
(3) The configuration must be extensive and include
repetition.
12. PATTERNS
Integration is the cornerstone of every pattern
The details must work together to create an
overall pattern.
(Ex: Emperor Carpet)
13. PATTERNS
Grids: orderly system of implied/actual
geometric lines within which a composition is
organized
Help make the spacing in between intervals
aesthetically pleasing.
14. PATTERNS
In a visual pattern where there is consistency the
viewer is drawn to the inconsistent and vice versa
Our eyes are attracted to variations in patterns
whether they are consistent or inconsistent.
(Ex: Ceiling Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel). (Ex: Royal Palace at Blois, France)
15. PATTERNS
Questions to ask yourself to prevent patterns
from becoming boring:
“How long should I repeat this pattern
before I shift?”
“How can I activate this area so it doesn’t
become monotonous?”
16. PATTERNS
Works of art are the outward expressions of
internal changes.
When one of these internal changes assumes
significant enough proportions within the mind or
feelings of an artist, that change may become
an expression.
