An element of art that describes how something feels, whether actual texture on a 3D surface or implied texture on a 2D surface?

• A. Texture
• B. Form
• C. Value
• D. Color

Answer: (A)

Texture is the element of art that describes how something feels, whether you can actually touch the surface or you only sense it visually. When a sculpture has a rough, bumpy surface, you’re experiencing actual texture; when a painting uses directional strokes or shading to suggest a furry animal or a slick metal surface, that’s implied texture. This differs from form, which is the three-dimensional shape and volume of an object; value, which is the range of light to dark; and color, which concerns hue and saturation. So texture directly describes tactile or visual surface quality, making it the best fit for the prompt.