Ways To Produce
Two-Dimensional
Texture
Many different media lend themselves to creating faux
texture. Crayons and pastels provide depth by adding lines
and dots in a patterned or random fashion. L ight and dark
colors can be mixed to create a three-dimensional effect.
Recycled materials. such as bubble wrap. corks. or cor-
rugated cardboard make good printmaking tools. Dabbing
wet paint with paper towels gives the illusion of texture.
Surfaces can even be scratched with a knife to add interest
and create a weathered appearance.
Here are a few other suggestions:
Dab a crumpled paper towel into a layer of thin wet
acrylic. It will give an antique. mottled effect.
Slice a cork in half lengthwise and use it to print small
rectangles. Or use the end of a cork to print circles.
Dip your brush in rubbing alcohol and allow it to
drip into a wet wash of acrylic diluted with water.
The alcohol dissolves the pigment forming interest-
ing patterns.
Press corrugated cardboard into a thin layer of
dark paint on your palette. Print the lines onto your
painting. Press down into the paint again. and then
print lines at 900 for a mesh effect.Repeated marks such as spatters or dry-
brush strokes can give the illusion of real
texture and add dimension to Q painting.Scribble over a plain background with
crayons in different colors.Add rock salt to a wet wash of diluted
acrylic and leave to dry. The salt will soak
up some of the pigment, leaving fighter
spots when it is rubbed off.62 I CRE ATIVE PAI N T W ORKSHOP