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Lesson 7 of 9
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- Year 10
Texture
I can use texture to make my work more engaging.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Texture can make an artwork more engaging by providing a tactile quality that draws viewers in.
- Different textures can evoke different feelings. For example, rough textures might convey rawness or chaos.
- Texture can create contrast, emphasising certain areas or elements and adding a sense of three-dimensions.
- Textures can carry meaning, reflecting concepts like decay, growth or transformation.
Keywords
Texture - is how something feels or looks like it would feel
Implied texture - the illusion of how a surface feels. For example, painting an area to look rough or shiny
Tactile - something you can physically sense and touch
Common misconception
Texture is only a visual quality, it doesn't add meaning to your work.
Texture is one of the tools artists use as a visual language to communicate.
Apply this lesson to your classes theme or project to encourage them to think broadly about how they apply visual language.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Choose materials suitable for your specialism, they might include materials to create textures or tactile materials
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is an element of art?
Which of these is an element of art?
space
height
Q2.Artists can use different marks, like hatching or cross-hatching, to create the illusion of surface detail.
Artists can use different marks, like hatching or cross-hatching, to create the illusion of surface detail.
False
Q3.Which of these words describes something you might feel on a surface?
Which of these words describes something you might feel on a surface?
stanza
adjective
Q4.All textures in art have to be real, so you must be able to touch them.
All textures in art have to be real, so you must be able to touch them.
False
Q5.Match the material to its likely texture.
Match the material to its likely texture.
Q6.Contrast in art can be created by using different textures next to each other.
Contrast in art can be created by using different textures next to each other.
False
