One of my favorite things to do with my art is to incorporate lots of texture. I rarely make smooth-surfaced pieces, in fact. Even the majority of my paintings have heavy texture, though it’s not usually the paint itself (like brushstrokes) that gives the texture.

I often add other materials to my paintings to add texture. This can be from various acrylic mediums or from using layers of fabric, crushed glass, or even natural materials like moss and pinecones.

When I work in mediums other than painting, I still typically involve a lot of texture. From my ceramic pieces back in college to my torn paper collages that are one of my current focuses, there’s texture everywhere!

This week, I’d like you to focus on texture in your artwork. How do you use texture? Is it with a smooth surface that is painted or drawn to appear textured? Do you use actual, three-dimensional texture? What do you use to get your effects? Can you think of any new ways to incorporate texture in your art?