Which term describes the surface quality or feel of an object, such as rough or smooth, that may be created or simulated?

• A. Value
• B. Texture
• C. Hue
• D. Light

Answer: (B)

Texture describes the surface quality or feel of a surface, whether you can touch it (actual texture) or only see it (simulated or implied texture). In art, texture is created through materials and techniques that make a surface feel rough, smooth, bumpy, etc., or through marks and shading that suggest those qualities even without a real tactile surface. This makes texture the best fit for “surface quality or feel … that may be created or simulated.”

Value, hue, and light describe different aspects: value is how light or dark a surface is, hue is the color family, and light refers to illumination. While these can influence how texture is perceived, they are not the texture itself.