01 What does texture mean in art?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The feel of a surface
Explanation: The direct answer is A: the feel of a surface. Texture is an element of art that tells us how a surface actually feels or how it appears to feel. Actual texture can be touched, such as the rough bark of a tree, the smooth surface of glass, or the softness of cloth. Visual or implied texture is created with lines, colours, patterns, and shading so that a flat drawing looks rough, furry, shiny, woven, or smooth even though the paper itself may remain flat. Option B is wrong because a book’s name is a title, not a surface quality. Option C is a measurement of time and option D is a monetary value; neither describes texture. Texture can appeal to both sight and touch. Memory cue: texture answers the question, “How does this surface feel or look as if it feels?”