ch. 4: texture and pattern

CH. 4: TEXTURE AND PATTERN

Aria FisilaniDan BellowsNayef Halloun

TEXTURE The surface quality of an actual or

represented surface. Implied Textures Actual Textures

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

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.

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

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.

TEXTURES OF RITUAL

In many societies, art and ritual are inseparably united.

Ritualistic objects hold symbolic meaning and respect

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.

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.

PATTERNS:

The product of constant repetition of a visual detail or motif

Introduce uniformity and order to any design

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.

PATTERNS Integration is the cornerstone of every pattern

The details must work together to create an overall pattern.

(Ex: Emperor Carpet)

PATTERNS Grids: orderly system of implied/actual

geometric lines within which a composition is organized

Help make the spacing in between intervals aesthetically pleasing.

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)

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?”

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.