Pattern and Texture

Pattern: the repitition of a design

in this picture pikachu is being repeated in a pattern.
http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims3-materials-themed/title/pikachu-pattern/id/1072827/

Texture: describes the surface of an object and appeals to our sense of touch.

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd326/EmoKitty01/linkandzelda.jpg

in this picture from legend of zelda, you can see the texture in the characters hair and clothing


Visual Texture: cannot be felt or enjoyed by touch. can only be enjoyed by the eyes

 

                                                                          http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/Pretzelman718/zelda8.jpg

in this picture of the castle you can look at it and get a feel of what the texture might be.