Here are some must-do's for this:
- use this on a solid support such as mdf, plywood, masonite, etc and not on canvas to reduce the possibility of cracking
- should be sealed with a compatible sealant before applying paint to it, to discourage discolouration, chemical incompatibility or possibly over-absorption of the paint binder (Golden's GAC 100 recommended, note: gesso is not a sufficient sealant)

Oil paint used on absorbent surfaces suffers when the linseed oil is absorbed into the surface, leaving pure pigment on top which has reverted to a powder.

There are many products on the market that you can use for texture, especially for acrylics (such as coarse gels and heavy gels which you could mix with sand or other inert substances).