Easy Visual Texture...REALLY!!!

I talk alot about different kinds of texture... tactile or visual. Creating the illusion of texture, or movement within a painting, can be quite easy. Most of the time a simple change in value , or colour, or layers of colour can make a huge difference. Adding pattern can help alot.

I like using stencils and layers of colours in most of my backgrounds, to lend interest , movement and depth to a piece.Here is a quick Tutorial on this method.

You will need to make 2 glazes.. Glaze #1  L'Acrobate Glazing medium Mixed 5:1 with Tuscan Red, Glaze #2 L'Acrobate Glazing medium mixed 5:1 with Asphaltum

Tuscan Red Base

Apply a base colour in ONE direction , either vertically or horizontally, but applied in only ONE direct.  The base should be Opaque, iof the colour you choose tends to be a bit transparent, then reapply.

Wasabi Green Stencil

Position a stencil on the surface and tape into place. Use a nice big Stencil brush to apply Wasabi Green. It doesn't need to be fully opaque, in fact it looks better if it isn't

Tuscan Red Glaze Colourwash.

Apply a glaze of Tuscan Red over the Surface using the Colour wash technique ( with Soft cloth in a circular fashion and changing directions frequently) Let dry and repeat.

Asphaltum Colourwash

Apply a colourwash of Asphaltum Glaze over the surface, allow the irregularities, to bury SOME of the stencil but not all.













Now you have a great background for Florals, Still life or anything else that strikes your fancy. You can deepen the edges with More Asphaltum or with Soft Black... Wouldn't Green Grapes and a bottle of Wine look great on this.....hmmmmmmm.. oooh.. how about a Dress form and something naughty.. or not. Do this with a Blues and Whites instead.. would be great for a Snow man!!  The mind Boggles!!! There are just SOOOO many things you can do with this technique!!

try it!!  then SHOW ME!!