Texture

TEXTURE


 * Texture ** refers to the properties held and sensations caused by the external surface of objects received through the sense of touch. Texture is sometimes used to describe the feel of non-tactile sensations.

TYPES

There are two basic types of texture: - tactile textures, is real and can be felt by touch, All tactile textures provides visual textures. - visual texture, is seen by the eye. Visual textures can be real or illusory.



Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, and prickly, the list is endless. But there are two types of texture. The first one is Tactile Texture, it is the real one and you can feel it by touch. The second one is Visual texture, it is the one used by artist to give some effects to their works. Texture describes of what is made the object and how it would feel to touch.
 * What is it that texture describes of an object?

Texture can influence feelings that people have using a space. Is not the same a stone wall that a wall of brushes. Texture is really important in architecture because with its help the architect can give a different character to each space. Textures generate a variety of feelings in people who use the space. Texture can also prioritize areas of the building.
 * How can texture influence the characteristics of a space?
 * What is the importance of texture in architecture ?