Texture can be emphasized or de-emphasized based on which design concept?

• A. Balance
• B. Color patterns
• C. Rhythm
• D. Scale

Answer: (B)

Texture's prominence comes from how color patterns are used. When you introduce bold color contrasts and varied color patterns on a surface, the visual breaks and differences cue the viewer to notice surface details, making texture pop. If you keep colors uniform or low-contrast, those surface variations read as less pronounced, so the texture appears subdued. Other ideas like balance, rhythm, or scale influence the overall structure, movement, or size relationships of a design, but they don’t directly control how strongly texture is read.