Hello All,
Here are my Notes for the SLO Bytes Photo Group Meeting of 08/08/2021
TOPIC: Textures
In the First Segment, Connie Sutter shared her
Notes on Texture as it applies to photos and paintings.
Texture Notes
by Connie Sutter
Texture- Visual Arts
perceived surface quality of work of art
element of 2D & 3D perceived visual & physical properties
conveys messages & emotions
Visual texture Tactile texture
shiny, speckled Smooth, wavy
Infer depth in 2D
slant
Infersmooth/rough
soft/hard
matt/glossy
Natural Texture:
wood, sandpaper, canvas, rocks, glass, granite, metal
brush strokes in painting create texture to see/feel
buildup of paint on surface making actual texture is called impasto
1 hard/soft
2 woven/bumpy
3 jagged/irregular
4 ridged
Smooth - slick, soft, slimy, glossy
Rough – bumpy, scaly, coarse, sandy, rocky, fuzzy, gritty, lumpy, hairy
Fabric Textures
Ceiling Textures
Wall Texture
Carpet Texture
Ralph Sutter shared footage of his recovered drone that flew away in February 2021 and was returned in August undamaged thanks to the thoughtful individual who returned it.
The
Second Segment opened with Ralph offering images of his kayaking trip to the San Juan Islands, WA from July 26-30, 2021 as well as close ups of freeze dried fruits and vegetables
Kaye Raul followed showing scenes from the Betteravia Sugar Processing Plant, along with closeups of succulents and small objects
Connie also moved in close to examine the texture of countertops, cabinet sides, furniture and window shades
Stanford Brown followed suit with textures seen on quilts, walls, carpet, garden stones and fabric.
The
Third Segment elicited minimal discussion. Ralph again played footage of his drone’s errant flight for those who joined the session after the video had been played.
Our next meeting will take place on
September 12thThe topic is
Each One Teach One; Demonstrate a skill that you have learned regarding image editing, whether on a computer or on a smart phone.
The meeting will take place via Zoom.
A Zoom invitation will be e-mailed to Photo Group members shortly before the meeting
The meeting schedule for the remainder of 2021 is as follows
October 10
November 14
December 12
See the Links page;
https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html, for tutorials and other resources
Ralph Sutter
