Date Added : 2008-11-13 06:31:11

If you want transparent glazes when using acrylics, these should be built up in thin layers; a heavy layer will produce a glossy surface.

Date Added : 2008-10-06 10:27:54

The proportion of oil(medium) should be increased for each subsequent layer in an oil painting – known as painting 'fat over lean'. The lower layers absorb oil from the top layers of them. If the upper layers dry faster than the lower ones, they can crack

Date Added : 2008-09-18 20:10:27

Don't use circular scribbles to draw foliage. Use more convex shaped scumbling - like crescent shapes and scribbly calligraphic marks - to draw the shadows in and around clusters of foliage, and your trees will look much more realistic.

Date Added : 2008-09-12 12:19:27

Save your good brushes. When mixing paint color's use a cheap paint brush so you can save your expensive brushes for the actual applying of paint.

Date Added : 2008-09-05 17:04:40

When attempting pointillism be patient and be sure not to loose your frame of reference. Don't get lazy every point counts.

Date Added : 2008-09-05 15:45:38

This is the first tip. Make sure your enjoying what you are doing. If you hate whatever it is your working on you probably should stop working on it.