Actual Texture

Visual Texture

Pattern





Examples

In addition to heightening our sensual involvement with an artwork, visual textures also have many practical compositional uses. By creating specific areas of increased visual interest, textures can slow the movement of the viewer's eye. This allows the artist to control the visual flow, create rhythmic movement or focus more attention on certain areas of the composition. How are visual textures used in the following examples?
 

Select a button on the left to see an example of visual texture used in a composition.