Texture

What is Texture?

**Texture** is how something feels when you touch it, or how it looks like it would feel. Is it rough like sandpaper, smooth like glass, soft like a blanket, or bumpy like a rock? Artists use texture to make their art more interesting!

Examples:

• The artist used thick paint to give the painting a rough **texture**.
• I love the smooth **texture** of polished stone.
• This fabric has a soft, fuzzy **texture**.

Synonyms:

Feel, surface quality, grain.

Fun Fact:

Artists can create the illusion of texture using different lines and shading!