An ever-growing collection of helpful painting tips that are relevant to all painting mediums, submitted by fellow artists.
A useful tip on how to attach a frame to a canvas.
A useful explanation on how to cut a variety of size painting panels from a large sheet of hardboard. It's a real money-saving painting tip.
A tip on how to save paint by creating texture in the gesso or primer.
Tips on how to paint clouds.
A helpful painting tip on a technique for enlarging a drawing or sketch onto a canvas without drawing a grid over it.
A painting tip on how to solve the problem of paint tube cap getting clogged up and not wanting to screw back on.
A helpful painting tip on what to use when sketching or drawing on a canvas.
Painting tip on where to find a cheap board when painting on paper.
A painting tip on how get a background painted quickly and smoothly.
Advice on how to make a living from your art from an experienced artist.
Painting tips on how to safely store paintings done on paper without framing them.
A tip on how to painting a straight edge using a canvas key.
A tip on how to paint a sunset sky.
A painting tip explaining the advantage of using a brown wooden palette when painting with oils.
A useful tip on how to cut a variety of size painting panels from a large sheet of hardboard.
A helpful painting tip on what colors to use to paint shadows on yellows flowers.
A helpful painting tip on what colors to use to paint shadows on yellow flowers.
A useful tip on how to manage distant vanishing points and keep control of a ruler while doing so.
A helpful painting tip on priming a very large canvas easily.
A helpful painting tip on how to paint realistic water.
A tip on how what values or tones to use for a successful underpainting.
A tip on using fan brushes as an easy way to paint realistic grass.
A useful tip on how to make your own containers for rinsing your oil or acrylic paint brushes.
A tip for beginners on how to put down detail in a painting when you're struggling to do it with a brush and paint.
A helpful painting tip on how to 'draw' a design or composition on a canvas without it smudging when you start painting.
A tip on how to dry your painting brushes.
How to use a brush when painting wet on wet.
What you should do if the cap from a paint tube splits or breaks.
A tip on taking reference photos for landscape paintings.
A painting tip on what to use to stop brushes with paint on them from contaminating one another.
A tip on what to do when you've got a creative block.
A tip on why you shouldn't get discouraged with the first two coats of paint.
A tip on using aluminum foil to make tubes for leftover paint.
A tip on why you should first paint in the mid-tones, not the lights.
A tip on how to add tooth to hardboard you want to paint on.
A useful tip on how to attach a frame to a canvas.
A tip on how to choose the size of artwork for your wall
A tip on how to choose the size of artwork for your wall
A painting tip on how it's crucial to view the world through a painter's eyes.
A painting tip on how to keep paint off your reference material.
A painting tip on how to use a proportion wheel.
A painting tip on how to get the very last bit of paint out of a tube.
A painting tip on straightening the hairs on a brush.
A painting tip on why you should paint variations of an idea, as a series.
A painting tip on how to set up a hairdryer on your easel so it's always easy to use.
Painting tips on shampooing brushes: washing your brushes carefully will prolong their useful life.
Painting tips on how to remove a small dent from a canvas.
Have you ever thought of using rubber stamps for quick details when face painting?
A useful painting tip on using photos for the objects in still life.
A useful tip on how to set up the objects for a still life painting.
A useful tip for when you're painting barn roofs.
A tip on how to decide between linen or cotton canvas as a painting ground.
A painting tip on how to reduce how glossy a varnish is.
A painting tip on how to solve the problem of paint tube caps getting stuck.
A painting tip on how to easily clean an eraser when it becomes dirty.
A painting tip on how to prevent your paint brushes from going hard during or after painting.
A painting tip on how to use low tack masking tape to mask out areas in a painting.
A painting tip on how to hide a dent in a painting by using impasto.
A painting tip on what the best shape is for a canvas for a landscape painting.
A painting tip on how best to photograph 2-d and 3-d work for a portfolio
A painting tip about how to tame fuzzy hairs on a brush. Though you'll need a steady hand to do it!
A painting tip on how clean a palette when plein-air painting
A painting tip on how to tear a sheet of paper in half easily and with a straight edge.
A painting tip on how to organise all your brushes in your studio.
A painting tip on why you should use daylight bulbs in your studio.
A painting tip on how to dry your brushes so they maintain their shape
A painting tip on how to create your own moisture-retaining palette.
A painting tip on how to store you paper so you have easy access to it.
A painting tip on using a foam brush to get staight lines.
A tip on how to tighten a loose canvas without taking it off the stretchers.
A tip on making a frame to mail a painting safely.
A tip on converting a stepladder into an easel.
A tip on using standard size canvasses so you can buy pre-made frames.
A tip on how to frame pastel paintings.
A tip on how make your own strip frames.
A tip on painting the edges of a canvas instead of framing.
A tip on basing your framing decisions on what the top galleries are presently doing.
A tip on leaving the decision about what frame to have on a painting to the person who buys it.
A tip on how to get convincing shadows in a painting.
A tip on adding VAT to the selling price of a painting at a gallery.
