Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information:
Cross-hatching is a technique used to create a sense of density through overlapping lines, and impasto is a technique used to create a sense of depth through thickly applied paint, often so one can see the brush strokes. An artist might select cross-hatching over impasto to create various values or degrees of lightness and darkness. An artist might select impasto over cross-hatching to emphasize depth or dimension to a painting.
If you're using paper, find the object you want to use for the texture. Put the paper on top of the texture. Whatever media you're using (pencil, charcoal, paint, oil pastels, etc.) lightly brush over the paper with your pencil for example, while your texture is underneath.
