One of the hardest things to do when first starting out with painting is figuring out how to create visual depth in your paintings. The following are various techniques that can be used individually on in tandem to begin creating depth.
PLASTIC WRAP /FOIL/PAPER TOWEL
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This techniques is relatively simple.
1. Paint a thinish layer of your desired color or colors. 2. while it is still wet place a layer of plastic/foil/paper towels over the top. Depending on what material you use will determine the texture and how mush paint is lifted. 
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CREATING TEXTURE WITH PHYSICAL OBJECTS
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This technique can easily add alot of depth to your images if you are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to complete each layer.
1.Consider your entire image. Where will you need flat space for painting and where is it fine to create uneven surfaces. Maybe you use the raised surfaces as your painting surface. 2. Locate the various items you will be pacing onto your canvas and roughly lay them out. 3. Begin with applying a 1st layer of paint and let it dry 3. begin gluing down your objects. Consider height of each piece and weight. 4. paint again. Don't be afraid to wipe it off to create a more washed out look or possibly sand it down once it is dry for a more distressed look. 5. repeat until you achieve the desired effect |
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WIPING WITH PAPER
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Cool simple streaky technique.
In this video he starts with a white background. I would challenge you to mix it up and laydown a base color first. 1. Base layer 2. Put on a blob of paint 3. Wipe it down with a sheet of newspaper |
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