I am painting sets for a highschool play and am wondering how to get ';texture'; effects with the paint

Specifically looking for ways to make things like shutters and such seem more 3-d when using the paint, even when they really aren't.I am painting sets for a highschool play and am wondering how to get ';texture'; effects with the paint
Well shutters are not really textured~if iam hearing you you correctly you want them to stand out. You do this with shadowing...If you go to library get some painting books and check out how they do the different effects~that's what i always do when I'm painting...Happy painting:)I am painting sets for a highschool play and am wondering how to get ';texture'; effects with the paint
3-d effects are created by using light highlights and darker shadows. A shutter will have triangle shapes indicating they are slightly open on the sides just inside the ';moulding';.





Find some pictures of shutters and blur your eyes to find the shapes of light and shadow.
What you are needing to add to your sets is value. Lights and darks will create a 3-D effect. For shutters, paint the whole area a solid medium color. Add white to that color to paint highlights and black to that same color for shadow areas. Exaggerating shadows and lights on scenery also helps it to ';pop'; when under lights. Be sure to include a darker color of the wall just underneath the shutter to make it look like it is 'on top' of the 'wall'.
Well plaster paris/modeling paste make things thicker and stand out and can even give paper a woodlike appearance if done right. Even drybrushing sounds like it would help...darks and lights add shadows too