Visual texture is the illusion of having physical texture. Every material and every support surface has its own visual texture and needs to be taken into consideration before creating a composition. As such, materials such as canvas and watercolour paper are considerably rougher than, for example, photo-quality computer paper and may not be best suited to creating a flat, smooth texture. Photography, drawings and paintings use visual texture both to portray their subject matter realistically and with interpretation. Texture in these media are generally created by the repetition of shape and line.Texture is the visual design element which refers to the surface of an object. There are two types of texture: tactile and implied.
Texture is one of the more subtle design elements. It can make an image richer and more interesting, but is not likely to save a poor composition all by itself (Shaw).
Types
1. Tactile texture is texture which we can feel or touch. Tactile texture, also referred to as “real texture” is three-dimensional.
2. Implied texture is a two-dimensional illusory texture which can be seen, but not touched.