The first thing you should do when analyzing an artwork is to break it down in terms of the visual elements.
Texture in Art
Texture - element of art that refers to the way an object feels to the touch or looks as it may feel.
3D texture - refers to the way an object feels to the touch 2D texture refers to the way an object looks as it may feel.
Visual texture - the illusion of a 3D surface simulated imitate real textures.
Invented - 2D patterns created by the repetition of lines of shapes.
Rough textures - reflect light unevenly.
Smooth textures - reflect light evenly.
Matte - surface that reflects a soft, dull light.
Impasto - a painting technique in which the paint is built up on the surface to create a texture.
There are several important factors that influence decision making. Significant factors include past experiences, a variety of cognitive biases, an escalation of commitment and sunk outcomes, individual differences, including age and socioeconomic status, and a belief in personal relevance.
Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane.
