VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 2
incorporate paints with a tactile quality into the painting process such as puff paint,
heavy bodied paints, or paint additives that change the textural quality such as
acrylic mediums, modeling paste, texture paste, or coarse pumice gel. An
economical alternative to paint additives, dry wall mud can also be added to acrylic
paints to change the textural quality of the paint and painting. Paintings created
with textured paints give the finished artwork a more interesting and
understandable area for SVI to feel, explore, and share. Figure 13 shows a female
SVI using various materials to add texture to her fingerpainting.
Figure 13
Girl Fingerpainting with Small Balls, Sand and Grains to Add Texture to Painting
