Choose Marks for a Texture Description

Supplied materials

• Paper and a pencil for small patches of dots and lines. You can describe the marks aloud or in typed notes.
• Read this example: A fictional material description is “many tiny rough bumps.” Which mark plan represents that specific visible pattern? Supplied candidates: (A) a single large triangle (B) one empty white region (C) one straight border only (D) small irregular dots.
• Try this question: A fictional material description is “smooth long hair.” Which mark plan represents that specific visible pattern? Supplied candidates: (A) a single large triangle (B) long close parallel strokes (C) one empty white region (D) one straight border only.

Learn the idea

Drawn texture uses repeated marks to suggest a surface. The marks can look like bumps, strands or crossings. Their direction, size and spacing help show the surface without changing how the paper feels.

Reason through the supplied case: The description names many tiny rough bumps. The chosen marks—small irregular dots—repeat the relevant small feature and direction. This is drawn texture; it suggests a surface and does not make paper physically feel like that material.

The supplied material description supports a mark choice. It does not establish actual touch, and alternative mark plans can be acceptable when their visible reasoning is explained.

1. Read the description of tiny rough bumps. Notice the size and shape of the marks it needs.
2. Explain why small irregular dots fit the bumps better than one large triangle.
3. Try the question and all three practice questions before checking their answers.
4. Make two small texture patches, one with rough dots and one with smooth parallel strokes.
5. Check your work: Each patch repeats its stated feature; labels distinguish represented texture from actual paper feel.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Try one more question: A fictional material description is “woven crossings.” Which mark plan represents that specific visible pattern? Supplied candidates: (A) a single large triangle (B) one empty white region (C) one straight border only (D) two crossing sets of short parallel lines. Answer: two crossing sets of short parallel lines. The description names woven crossings. The chosen marks—two crossing sets of short parallel lines—repeat the relevant small feature and direction. This is drawn texture; it suggests a surface and does not make paper physically feel like that material. Now make your own work: Make two small texture patches, one with rough dots and one with smooth parallel strokes. Check your work: Each patch repeats its stated feature; labels distinguish represented texture from actual paper feel.

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