Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
If you are looking to add beautiful textures to your art journal or canvas projects, acrylic mediums are a fun and easy way to add texture. In this tutorial we will cover acrylic mediums, what makes them unique and how to apply them. I will also share some of my other favorite textures that can be added easily to your art journal backgrounds. These textures work in both the art journal and canvas projects with great results!
PROJECT SUPPLY LIST
Stretched Canvas and Boards
Dina Wakley Media Blue Art Journal
Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso
Liquitex White Gesso
Stencil Girl Clustered Leaves Stencil
Ranger Craft Scraper
Palette Knife
StudioLight Grunge Mask SL-GR-MASK54
Art Alternatives Texture Tool
Liquitex Matte Medium
Princeton Catalyst 1” Brush
Lineco Acid-Free Tissue Paper
Drywall Joint Tape
Golden Fibre Paste
Golden Crackle Paste
Golden Light Molding Paste
Liquitex Modeling Paste
Golden Coarse Molding Paste
Golden Clear Granular Gel
Golden Glass Bead Gel
Golden Regular Gloss Gel
Liquitex Gloss Super Heavy Gel
Golden Iridescent Copper (Fine) Fluid Paint
Distress Sprayer Water Bottle
Water Container
Paper Towels
Non-Stick Craft Mat
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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Texture 1
3:51 Texture 2
6:02 Texture 3
7:27 Texture 4
9:55 Texture 5
13:06 Pastes vs. Gels
13:34 Printed Textures
14:08 Using Textures on Canvas
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Website: hopalongstudio.com
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CONTACT
Send me an email at info@hopalongstudio.com, or fill out the contact form on my website hopalongstudio.com/contact/. I always love to hear from my subscribers!
CREDITS
Photography & Videography: Nadine Milton using Panasonic Lumix G9, Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6
Microphone: Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
Lighting: Neewer Ring Light & Lighting Panel
Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve
Photo Editing: Canva & ACDSee
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If you are looking to add beautiful textures to your art journal or canvas projects, acrylic mediums are a fun and easy way to add texture. In this tutorial we will cover acrylic mediums, what makes them unique and how to apply them. I will also share some of my other favorite textures that can be added easily to your art journal backgrounds. These textures work in both the art journal and canvas projects with great results!
PROJECT SUPPLY LIST
Stretched Canvas and Boards
Dina Wakley Media Blue Art Journal
Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso
Liquitex White Gesso
Stencil Girl Clustered Leaves Stencil
Ranger Craft Scraper
Palette Knife
StudioLight Grunge Mask SL-GR-MASK54
Art Alternatives Texture Tool
Liquitex Matte Medium
Princeton Catalyst 1” Brush
Lineco Acid-Free Tissue Paper
Drywall Joint Tape
Golden Fibre Paste
Golden Crackle Paste
Golden Light Molding Paste
Liquitex Modeling Paste
Golden Coarse Molding Paste
Golden Clear Granular Gel
Golden Glass Bead Gel
Golden Regular Gloss Gel
Liquitex Gloss Super Heavy Gel
Golden Iridescent Copper (Fine) Fluid Paint
Distress Sprayer Water Bottle
Water Container
Paper Towels
Non-Stick Craft Mat
WATCH NEXT
Mind Blown! 3 New Mixed Media Techniques for Making Tissue Collage Paper youtu.be/ovKtKO3bEWw
Gelli Plate Printing Basics youtu.be/tDjlDFU1_Eg
Gelli Printing Adding Multiple Layers Step by Step youtu.be/YIpCzFToWr0
How to Collate in a Journal youtu.be/23ALZB9xfjY
CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Texture 1
3:51 Texture 2
6:02 Texture 3
7:27 Texture 4
9:55 Texture 5
13:06 Pastes vs. Gels
13:34 Printed Textures
14:08 Using Textures on Canvas
COME SAY HELLO!
Website: hopalongstudio.com
Facebook: facebook.com/hopalongstudio
Instagram: instagram.com/hopalongstudio
CONTACT
Send me an email at info@hopalongstudio.com, or fill out the contact form on my website hopalongstudio.com/contact/. I always love to hear from my subscribers!
CREDITS
Photography & Videography: Nadine Milton using Panasonic Lumix G9, Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6
Microphone: Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
Lighting: Neewer Ring Light & Lighting Panel
Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve
Photo Editing: Canva & ACDSee
Make sure to subscribe to my channel!
