DESIGN ELEMENTS

Line

Shape/Form

Color

Light

Texture

TEXTURES

TEXTURAL SURFACES

Marble

Weathered Wood

Rain Forest

Glass

Fur

Armor

Hair

Brick Asphalt

Spiders Web

Formica

Vinyl

Plastic

Cork

Brass

Rusted Steel

Silk

Window Screen

Leather

Tree Bark

Velvet

Water

Mud

Lava

Tile

Moss

Plaster

Shag Carpet

Burlap

Grass

Fish Scales

Lizard Skin

Feathers

Tires

Sandpaper

Pineapple Husk

Flannel

Upholstery

Mucus

Exposed Muscle Tissue

Orange (fruit)

Dirt

Sand

Cotton Ball

Desert

Jungle

Forrest

Seaweed

Coral (sea life)

Select a textural surface from the provided list:

TEXTURAL ADJECTIVES

Utilizing only five descriptive adjectives,

describe your selected textural surface. Make

sure they are powerful words, you only get

five. Then give your list to your partner and

see if they can correctly identify your textual

surface, using only the adjectives on your list

as clues.

THE TACTILE SURFACE CHARACTERISTCS

(rough, jagged, soft, smooth), OR A VISUAL

REPRESENTATION OF A TACTILE SURFACE.

OF AN OBJECT.

TEXTURE

SENSE MEMORY OF TACTILE SENSATIONS

Smooth as Glass

Soft as Velvet

Fuzzy as a Bear

ASPECTS OF TEXTURE

STRUCTURAL TEXTURE VISUAL TEXTURE

Is the result of the elements

of a substance and the

method of its construction.

Fibers + Yarns + Weaving = Fabrics

Pulp and Pressure = Paper

Sand + Soda + Lime + Heat = Glass

Wood Veneers and Glue = Plywood

Varying these elements or

adding additional elements,

produces different textures.

The visual and mental

response to the structural

texture, or the impression.

By varying the type of

textures, the designer can

produce different concepts,

and emotional responses.

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Textures can either support or alter

the physical perception of the effects

of light, color, line, and form.

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Rough Textures =

soften edges & create

irregular outlines

break up and diffuse light

Enlarge shape

Soften or dull effects of

color

Smooth, Hard Textures =

Present form distinctly

Reflect light in sharp

highlights

Emphasize color

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Textures express moods or associations that

modify or support the psychological effects of

color, line, and form. (How does the texture

makes you feel about the environment/person)

Texture can suggest:

Occasion

Season

Economic Station

Time Period

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Character/Personality

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Character/Personality

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Character/Personality

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Location/Geography/Environment

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Location/Geography/Environment

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Location/Geography/Environment

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Location/Geography/Environment

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Location/Geography/Environment

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Status

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Status

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Where is this? What do the textures tell you?

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Smooth, Crisp = Refined, hard, cheerful, perky, sophisticated

Smooth, Soft = Sensuous, relaxed, luxurious

Velvety Soft = Rich, luxurious

Fuzzy = Cuddly, primitive, untamed

Rough = Sporty, natural, uncouth, coarse, primitive, casual

Coarse = Uncouth, earthy, uncivilized

Medium (reg.) = neutralizing; businesslike, mature, stable, conservative

Medium (irreg.) = stable, active, warm

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Occasion or Season

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TEXTURE

Occasion or Season

SEASCAPE

A special form of visual texture made up of

other elements (line, color, shape).

PATTERN

PATTERNS DERIVE FROM FOUR SOURCES:

NATURE = are pleasing and calming

MADE OBJECTS = strong associations to time,

place, gender & events

IMAGINATION = geometric & free form

SYMBOLS = based on a source that gives a

motif a specific and widely accepted meaning.

ARRANGEMENT OF PATTERN

All-Over

Panel

Border

Four-Way One-Way

Two-Way

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

1. accents the area in

which it is used

2. complements simple structural design

3. adds visual interest

4. attracts attention away from silhouette, (distracts eye from less pleasing contours)

5. larger patterns enlarge, smaller patterns not necessarily reduce

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

6. sharply outlined motifs are more emphatic,

dramatic and enlarging than fuzzy edged motifs

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

7. patterns that create optical illusion quickly

become distracting and visually tiring.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

1. closely spaced motifs may create a crowded,

pressured feeling. Widely spaced motifs may

create a spotty impression

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

2. Flattened motifs (those without shading or

dimension) = youth, simplicity, casualness, or

humor.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

3. Plant, floral, and flowing motifs = feminine

Animal and geometric motifs = masculine

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PATTERN

4. Large motifs = dynamic & bold

Small motifs = dainty

TO REMEMBER ABOUT TEXTURE

When planning textures or patterns for the

stage, take into consideration the distance of

audience to stage. More delicate and detailed

textures tend to disappear over long distances.

The effects of visual mixing may eliminate

textures, but enhance color and 3-D effects.