Texture refers to the surface quality of an object. Different textures can influence the design and make it appealing or unimpressive.
Tactile Texture- <em>Tactile means touch. It refers to the actual feel of the surface. This texture is very suitable for three dimensional designs. It is not so good for two dimensional designs. Painters use this texture to give a lively look to their paintings by using the impasto technique. Sometimes painters add sand to the paint to get a tactile texture.</em>
Visual texture - <em>This refers to the illusion of the surface's texture created by the artist. For example, the textures seen in a photograph. The objects in the photo may look rough but the surface of the photo is smooth and flat. </em>
