This document discusses the element of texture in art. It defines texture as the surface quality of an object, whether actual/tactile texture that can be touched, or visual/simulated texture created through techniques like shading. Texture can describe qualities like soft, hard, bumpy, etc. The document provides examples of how artists use texture through materials, carving, and visual illusion. It concludes with an assignment asking students to create texture rubbings and use them to make textured animal pictures.