Wucius Wong's and two others' short discussions of texture (pdf files)

Here is an optional reading activity of three pdf files which consist of (1) an adaptation of the eleventh chapter "Texture" from the 1972 book Principles of Two-Dimensional Design written by Chinese artist and poet Wucius Wong; (2) a two-page adaptation of the section "Texture" from the 1993 book Art in the World written by American artist and professor Stella Pandell Russell; and (3) the two-page section "Textures and Effects" from the 2002 book Art Class. If you are interested in Wong's original chapter, please consult the Downloading Area in the Multimedia Library section.