Look at Texture in Art
Lesson 2
In this work of art, we see four distinct types of marks made by the artist. These marks do not show us outlines, but instead describe the textures of the objects. You can use a pencil in different ways to show texture.
Any shape repeated creates a texture. We can imagine the bumpy surface of a turtle shell. The tip of the pencil can be used to make a sharp line.
The side of the pencil can be used to create a smooth edge along one side of the line.
A sharp line is drawn with the tip of a sharpened pencil and curved in a general direction.
The side of the lead is used, working back and forth and varying pressure.
Lines radiate from a center point outward to create shapes. When these shapes are repeated texture is created.
Hokusai, Swimming Turtles , 1832-33 Photo Credit: Dover Publications Inc.
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