CREATIVITY LESSON 2: Texture is an Element of Art
In this creativity lesson, you explore your surroundings and draw lines that describe the texture of the objects most clearly. Texture is the kind of surface an object has. A surface can be described in words as being smooth, rough, or fuzzy. In art, we show texture by using different types of marks or lines. The marks seen in the pitcher, the Spanish moss, and the log are very different, revealing the special qualities of the objects - their textures.
Objects have special qualities that make them unique in appearance. When you draw an object, think about the quality that it possesses. Is it hard and glossy, requiring smooth gradations with the side of the pencil? Is it dry and stringy, requiring the tip of the pencil for a thin line? Try to describe the object in words before you draw it. Select two or three objects with very different textures. Arrange the objects in a group. Draw marks in ways that show the special qualities of each object. There is no one right way to do this. The beauty of art is that each artist can capture the special qualities in a number of ways!
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