Texture in a Painting
Texture in a painting
Gel medium( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- A Catalyst for texture
- Also serves as a glue / a podge
- A varnish/ a papier mache base
- A transfer medium for photo copies
- Acrylic extender
- Dries clear
ATP Texture Paste High Solid ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- A heavier medium with powdered fillers to produce a modeling paste
- Will keep 3D nature
- Its best when used with a painting knife
- More opaque than gel medium

Dala Acrylic Texture Paste High Solid
ATP Acrylic texture paste Coarse ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- this modeling paste already has sand in
- instant rough texture
Marble dust fine ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- a fine powder filler used to bulk up paint or texture mediums to give a smooth toothpaste or butter-like texture
Marble dust coarse ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- A salt-like flinty powder, ideal for creating a sandpaper type finish
China clay ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- A fine whitening agent also used for texture, especially when under painting for oils, where a clean white surface helps to enhance the brilliancy of the colours
Art Sand – Fine & Coarse ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- a granular filler which produces a “cement-like” surface when missed with Gel mediums, ATP solid, or any of the ticker paints
Colour ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
- Use any of Dala’s pigmented paints to add colour to your new texture micture – eg. Acrylics, flow Acrylics, Drawing inks, Craft paint, etc. Oils don’t “officially” mix with the water based mediums but interesting textures do result!
TEXTURE = PASTE & FILLER & PAINT ( available from ArtXpress.co.za)
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