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textures
&

patterns
Sole Quintana
José Alberto
Chiew Pang
tactile
the feel of a surface
rough
hard
hard
smooth
rough
 visual
the illusion of having physical texture
natural
normally with irregular pattern
© Chiew N Pang
artificial
normally with regular pattern
textures
can be
rough
or
smooth
smooth by visually, no
touch
 gh
r o u
a smooth surface
produces a static
sensation

a rough surface
produces an effect
of motion
artists and designers
use textures and
patterns
to
“speak” to their
audience
 textures
add
variety
without changing
colours
pattern
elements that repeat
activities
1. Make a booklet of
textures
2. Using textures and
colour, repaint Pablo
Picasso’s Guernica
 How to make a small book of
textures?

1. Fold a sheet of A4 paper

into half. Fold it again.
2. Cut the edges that are 4
joined. This will give
you 8 pages.
3. Prepare 15 rectangles 2
(4 by 2cm) of different
textures.*
4. Glue 3 textures to a
page, leaving the 1st 2
pages, and last page
blank.
 *How to transfer textures to
paper?

Place a piece of paper over the

textured material.
Gently rub a pencil on it until you see
the designs of the material appear on
the paper.
 Book
Paste three textures on each page and label them.

My book of My book of
tex tu r es textures
wall
Natural Natural
and and
Artificial Artificial
Folder

Glass

7 natural textures
8 artificial textures
 Example of a student’s work
Materials used: Original format: A3
To paint:
Colour pencils

Textures:
Back of a brick
Mosquito net
Classroom stool
Plastic mesh
Sandpaper

Ainoha 1º ESO B (2009-2010)

IES Los Tarahales
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