Texture

Texture (the three dimensional structure of a surface)

Texture it is often used to describe the roughness or the smoothness of a surface. There are two types of texture: tactile and visual texture. Our tactile texture provides visual texture as well. Visual texture may be an illusion or real. Our senses of sight and touch are related. As our eyes watch a texture we often response to the tactile qualities without touching it. That is by previous association with similar materials. Scale, view, distance and light are important modifying factors of our perception of texture. All materials have some degrees of texture. The scale of a texture can affect the apparent shape and position of a plane in space. Textures with a directional grain can accentuate a plane’s length or width. Course textures can make a plane appear closer reduce scale and increase visual weight.

__ Definition of texture __
texture is that specific quality of a surface which result from it's three dimensional structure.

__ Types of texture __
There are two types of texture: tactile and visual texture. Our tactile texture provides visual texture as well. Visual texture may be an illusion or real.

__ How can texture influence the characteristics of a space? __
 Texture can affect the characteristics of a space in many ways. The scale of a texture can affect the apparent shape and position of a plane in space. Textures with a directional grain can accentuate a plane’s length or  width. Course textures can make a plane appear closer reduce scale and increase visual weight.