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Painting noses is an exercise in modeling and blending, as the shadows and highlights are what make up the three-dimensional shape of the nose. Practice painting noses in oil with helpful advice...

Painting trees in oil can be done using a variety of techniques, but using a wide brush to stipple the leaves and a palette knife to draw in the trunk is a simple way to illustrate a tree. Paint...

Mix oil paint colors on a palette can be challenging, especially to achieve subtle skin tones, but knowing which colors to use is a great start. See how skin tones are mixed using a palette knife...

Painting portraits in oil paint begins by sketching out the shapes of the face using the paintbrush, and then locating the shadow and highlight areas. Paint a portrait from a live model with...

Oil painting rain can be done by illustrating the reflection of light on the droplets using a white color and a palette knife. Suggest the illusion of rain in a painting with helpful advice from...

Oil painting on canvas can be done using traditional paint brushes or a palette knife, which offers a different texture and paint quality. Experiment with different ways of applying paint to...

A great oil pastel project for kids is a drawing that is flexible in color, such as a chameleon, where the child can use a variety of colors and shapes to complete the drawing. Start a children's...

When working with oil pastels, experiment by blending different colors together, using your fingers to blend the medium and incorporating drawing techniques into the piece. Discover the...

When coloring in oil pastels, lay down a layer of a basic color, start incorporating darker shadow tones and add the highlights at the end. See how opaque pastels can be blended and layered with...

Starting an oil pastel drawing or painting begins with the initial sketch done in a lighter tone. Sketch out the basic shapes and composition of a new drawing with creative tips from an art...

When painting on canvas using oil pastels, the larger size pastels work well to apply more medium into the nooks and crannies of the material. Blend colors together on canvas with creative tips...

To paint initials on a canvas surface using oil pastels, lay down each color thickly to cover the surface evenly, and blend the different colors with your fingers. Practice using oil pastels on...

Oil pastels can be used to enhance monotypes and add definition to critical areas. See how pastels can be used in conjunction with a monotype printing technique with creative tips from an art...

The background of a drawing or painting can be filled in using oil pastels, and the colors can be blended easily into shadow areas. Make an oil pastel background look like a painting with creative...

When painting faces using oil pastels, begin by laying down a few light shadows, use a white pastel to block in the highlights, darken the shadows, and fill in with medium tones. Blend the shadows...

Acrylic paint should never be painted over oil-based paints, because the acrylic will eventually crack and peel off. Understand the chemistry behind different types of paint with creative advice...

When shading in oil painting, the goal is to make the color that's being shaded to wash backwards. Learn about using the color of an undertone as the shaded color with help from an artist in this...

In order to remove oil paint from canvas, use an emulsion cleaner because it gives moisture back to the canvas. Learn about using acetone to get paint off of canvas with help from an artist in...

When painting roses on oil canvas, start with an undertone and use a model of rose, making sure to note that the petals of roses overlap. Find out how to add stems and leaves to paintings of roses...

When painting oil portraits, first make sure to ground the painting by putting a color behind the portrait. Discover how the eyes are always in the middle of a portrait with help from an artist in...

When beginners are doing oil paintings, they should try to paint as if they were doing a drawing, and avoid painting as if they were painting a wall. Learn about putting a ground in oil paintings...

In order to clean oil paint off of paintbrushes, try using turpentine to get the paint off, and soak the brush overnight in lukewarm water with dish soap. Find out how to keep a paintbrushes...

Canvas oil paintings can be stored in special boxes if they are wet, or they can be placed on shelves or into frame boxes after they have dried. Keep a good record of all completed paintings with...

Acrylic and oil paints create different effects on the canvas, they are blended differently, and they dry at much different speeds. Discover the differences between these two mediums with tips...

The history of oil paint begins in 1497 when a prisoner of the Vatican wrote the very first how-to book on the medium. Find out how oil paints were created, stored and used with tips from a...

When painting flowers in oil paint, begin by laying down the darkest shadow colors before layering on the mid-tones and the highlights. Paint a colorful flower with tips from a professional...

When painting roses using oil paints, first mix all of the colors for the shadows, undertones and highlights. Create an under painting before adding detail to roses with tips from a professional...

Coming up with a concept for an oil painting requires a basic knowledge of what makes a great composition and how to indicate a light source. Find out how to find inspiration for oil paintings...

When drawing with oil pastels, the oil can be caked on the page, and blending techniques are very useful. Draw with oil pastels with tips from an illustrator and caricaturist in this free video on...

When buying oil paints for canvas painting, consider the brand, price, tube size, consistency and, of course, the colors. Purchase oil paints for painting on canvas with tips from an artist in...

Drawing with oil pastels can be the main medium or can be used as texture to give brush strokes more attention. Discover the artistic advantage to painting with oil pastels with tips from a...

Restoring and cleaning an oil painting involves using an emulsion cleaner and a varnish remover to gently eliminate dust and dirt. Restore and clean an oil painting with tips from an artist in...

Oil painting techniques include using mediums with the paint like mineral spirits, paint thinner and quick-drying agents. Discover oil painting techniques with tips from an artist in this free...

Preserving oil pastels is similar to preserving oil paintings with the use of a varnish to protect the surface of the paint. Preserve oil pastels with tips from an artist in this free video on...

Selling oil paintings can be done through galleries or by working directly with a buyer. Sell oil paintings with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Preparing a canvas for oil painting includes creating an under painting in acrylics to lay down base colors. Prepare a canvas for oil painting with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Removing oil paint stains from clothes requires applying a drop of paint thinner and dish washing detergent before running it through the wash. Remove oil paint stains from clothing with tips from...

Sealing oil pastels is done with a varnish that is applied six weeks after the work is completed. Seal oil pastels with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Using oil paints requires using a paint thinning medium to blend out the colors. Use oil paints with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Using oil pastels requires a paint thinning medium to blend out the color smoothly. Use oil pastels with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Caring for an oil painting involves varnishing the whole painting six weeks after the piece is completed. Care for oil paintings with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

To clean oil-based paint brushes, dip the bristles in paint thinner, wipe the bristles with a clean cloth and use a small amount of soap to get out excess paint. Clean paintbrushes of oil-based...

When framing an oil painting, make sure the glass does not touch the surface of the paint or do not use glass at all. Frame an oil painting with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Painting with oil pastels involves applying the color to the canvas and using paint thinner to blend the color out. Paint with oil pastels with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Cleaning oil on canvas paintings requires using an emulsion cleaner, a varnish remover and Q-tips to gently remove accumulated dust and dirt. Clean oil on canvas paintings with tips from an artist...

Oil paintings are bought in galleries, on artist websites or from the artist directly. Buy oil paintings with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Mugs are useful painting materials for mixing large amounts of oil paint at a time. Use mugs with oil paint with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

The chemistry of oil paint is simply mineral pigment and oil mixed together to suspend the color particles. Discover the makeup of oil paint with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Linseed oil is a painting material used to add fluidity to oil paints for easier application. Use linseed oil with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.

Using acrylic latex and oil paints together is possible only when oils are painted on top of the acrylics. Use both acrylics and oil paints together with tips from a professional artist in this...