Discovering texture

Series: Discovering Art Series

Duration: 0:17:12

Genre: Art | Educational

Year Published: 1961

Creator: BFA Educational Media: Distributor | Film Associates of California: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Contrasts the many varieties of textural surfaces around us and the ways that they can be used in creative expression. Indicates that surfaces are smooth, rough, shiny, bumpy, or anywhere in between. Defines differences in surface as texture and states that an object may have several different textures. Stresses that textures look different because of the way they reflect light and then defines "matte," "smooth," and "shiny" textures. Demonstrates various textures through glazes, paint on wet papers, brush techniques, finger paints, sponging techniques, pouring, and photography. Concludes with statement that man selects and organizes textured surfaces for texture and harmony., Uses contemporary illustrations to show the meaning and variety of textures. Depicts how texture can be created in art objects.

Complete Record: , Uses contemporary illustrations to show the meaning and variety of textures. Depicts how texture can be created in art objects., Contrasts the many varieties of textural surfaces around us and the ways that they can be used in creative expression. Indicates that surfaces are smooth, rough, shiny, bumpy, or anywhere in between. Defines differences in surface as texture and states that an object may have several different textures. Stresses that textures look different because of the way they reflect light and then defines "matte," "smooth," and "shiny" textures. Demonstrates various textures through glazes, paint on wet papers, brush techniques, finger paints, sponging techniques, pouring, and photography. Concludes with statement that man selects and organizes textured surfaces for texture and harmony.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.