The subtle distinctions in texture made among her hair, flesh and wings are an Edmondson hallmark and a source of intense optical pleasure in his art.
Some electronic-music producers think like d.j.s, intensely aware of the way listeners and dancers react to subtle differences in texture and rhythm.
I was particularly interested in the subtle differences in texture and shades of green in the mounded plants around the fountain: Plectranthus argentatus, right next to mounds of gray-green Santolina chamaecyparissus and a billowing sea of chalky green Centaurea cineraria.
Standing in front of Island of Laputa, he leans forward so that his nose is only an inch away from the surface of the work, all the while pointing out the subtle differences in texture.
Non-vegans know the egg as a food of infinite variety and subtle goodness, pleasing in texture, color, and shape.
Coarser in texture, less subtle in flavor, with rounder shells, they cost a third as much and reproduce three times as quickly.
Misstress Barbara, a younger D.J., has developed a more meticulous style, concentrating on sometimes subtle (and sometimes abrupt) changes in texture.
Rich in texture and subtle in its variety of surfaces, the collection was still a sea of black — even if that included desirable clothes, like soft wrap-front pants worn with lacy tops and set off with caviar-sized seed pearls.
Concrete yes, concrete the ancient, venerable and versatile building material, has been showing up in a variety of warm tones and subtle textures in sophisticated interiors.
The result is not, say, Cajun's blast of heat, but a subtle tingling on the palate, varied in texture.
