QuickTips Index

Creating Texture in Gesso
A tip on how to save paint by creating texture in the gesso or primer.

Painting Tip of the Week
A new painting tip is added every week to this growing collection of helpful painting tips submitted by fellow artists.

Storing and Using Leftover Acrylic Paint for an Underpainting
A tip on how to store and mix leftover acrylic paint to use later for an underpainting.

Eliminating Excess Detail
A tip on eliminating excess detail in a painting.

Increasing Productivity as a Painter
A tip on how to increase your productivity as an artist

Choosing Between Cotton and Linen Canvas
Painting tips: how to decide between linen or cotton canvas.

Cloud Painting Tip
Tips on how to paint clouds.

Painting a Sunset Sky with Yellow on the Horizon
A tip on how to paint a sunset sky.

Painting a Short Straight Edge Using a Canvas Key
A tip on how to painting a straight edge using a canvas key.

Painting Straight or Thin Lines
Painting tips on using how to paint straight or thin lines.

Dealing with Stuck Paint Tube Caps
A painting tip on how to solve the problem of paint tube caps getting stuck.

Painting Tips: Painting Wet-on-Wet
Tips on how to successfully paint wet on wet.

Painting tips -- Easy Way to Use a Hairdryer
A painting tip on how to set up a hairdryer on your easel so it's always easy to use.

Use Fabric Paint to Change the Color of a Fabric Print
A fabric painting tip on using paint to change the color of an existing fabric print.

Use Hairspray on a Stencil When Fabric Painting
A tip on how to prevent paint from getting under a stencil when painting on fabric.

Having Enough of a Mixed Color
Color mixing tips -- How to ensure you've enough of a mixed color when working with acrylics

Painting Tip: Gaining Information from a Painting
A tip from a fellow painter on how to get the most information from a painting.

Painting Tip: Constructive Criticism
A tip from a fellow painter on how to give constructive criticism on a painting.

Painting Tip: Enlarge a Sketch onto a Canvas Without Drawing a Grid
A helpful painting tip on a technique for enlarging a drawing or sketch onto a canvas without drawing a grid over it.

Painting Tip: Sketch on a Canvas with Pastel
A helpful painting tip on what to use when sketching or drawing on a canvas.

Deciding What to Paint When You're Uninspired
A tip on how to decide what to paint when you're feeling uninspired

Acrylic Painting Tip: Easy-Clean Palette
A painting tip for an easy to way clean a palette when painting with acrylics.

Storing Oil Paint
Tips on how to store oil paint when you've finished painting for the day, including freezing it.

Painting Human Hair
A tip on how to paint realistic human hair

Acrylic Painting Tips -- Cleaning a Palette
A tip on using how to get a palette clean easily even though it's got dried paint on it.