Formal Elements - Texture quick 6

What is visual texture?

• It is the painting of glass objects made to look transparent and shiny

• The creation of realistic-looking textures in a work

• The use of delicate brush strokes or other marks to create fine lines

• Texture you can't see

Answer explanation

An artist will use their skill with their selected medium to make objects look realistic for example bottles would be shiny, wood rough etc

What is physical texture?

• It is the use of smooth paint in a painting

• It is the tactile physical surface of a painting

• It is the use of thick paint in a painting

• It is something you can't touch

Answer explanation

It is the texture you would feel if you were to run your hand over a painting.

What is impasto?

• The use of thickly-applied paint

• The use of thinly-applied paint

• The use of large brush strokes

• Using chalk pastels instead of paint

Answer explanation

It is the use of thickly applied paint which stands out from the surface of the painting.

Why is mosaic a good choice of material for this piece of Aztec jewellery representing a two-headed serpent?

• It feels smooth next to the skin

• It expresses the artist’s feelings about snakes

• It creates a texture that looks like snakeskin

• It is really pretty

Answer explanation

The pieces of mosaic look like scales and suggest how a snake’s skin would feel

What technique has Monet used to create texture in his painting The Japanese Bridge?

• Tromp l’oeil

• Impasto

• Visual texture

• Watercolour wash

Answer explanation

Monet has applied thick paint to create an expressive texture.

What is trompe l'oeil?

• The use of thick paint to create texture

• Making an image look as much like a real object as possible

• Expressing emotion through technique

• Abstract art

Answer explanation

Trompe l'oeil means a 'trick of the eye' and means making something look real rather than painted or drawn.