Image Essay #8

This image is an example of the many different textures which can be incorporated into artwork. Here the use of texture is very abundant, especially when the image is viewed very closely. The sticks and twigs which the animal is standing in are very highly texturized, so much that they seem to stick off of the image. The twigs and sticks do not actually do this, of course, it is the use of texture that makes it look like this. Texture is also used in the animal itself, as its fur is highly texturized. One can see all the tiny marks and patterns that can be created by the fur of the animal. Lastly, there is a sort of technique to finish of the work which creates a whole new world of texture over the entire work. In some places, it looks like scratches, and in other it looks like streaks of water or something liquid-like and overall, it adds much more texture to the work.