"Tactile surfaces" refers to objects or materials that can be touched or felt, usually for sensory interaction or information gathering. Full definition
The artist concentrates on renewing the life of these documentary objects through visual exploration of color, transparency, and balance, while achieving tactile surface texture. (cumberlandgallery.com)
His style is notable for its bold contract and lush, almost tactile surfaces. (artsy.net)
They are a prelude to his retrospective, and many of the picks revel in mark making with tactile surfaces. (bigredandshiny.org)