Texture and Pattern Definition

Texture - tactile qualities of the physical surface of the object.

Seeing and capturing texture is based on one element - light. Texture can the accentuated by the side light of the early sun mornings or early evenings, or by overhead light when the sun is vertical and high in the sky.

Pattern - underlying structure that organises surfaces or structure in  a consistent, regular manner.

Can be described as a repeating unit of shape or form, but it can also be thought as the 'skeleton' that organises parts of a composition.

They are simply repeated shapes, colours or objects, ordered in either regular of irregular formations. Using pattern is key to good composition and can transform an otherwise bland image into something dramatic and eye catching. Patterns are formulated around us in natural and man made settings.

Regular patterns consist of line or colours that repeat in a strict formation. Filling a from with clear lines or geometric information.

Irregular lines direct contrast to regular patters. In this case, patterns can be found in irregular formations such as the natural world.