Learn How to Paint

Instructions Step 1: Wear safety gear Wear safety gear such as a respirator or mask, safety glasses, and gloves before working with any paint, primer, or stain. Avoid serious injury. Step 2: Connect spray gun Connect the spray gun attachment to your compressor using the appropriate high-pressure hose, connectors, and regulators. TIP: Check your spray …

Instructions Step 1: Pick a size Decide what size canvas you’d like to build. Write down the width and height of the canvas. Step 2: Cut wood to size Using the miter saw, cut your 1 by 2-inch wood to size by trimming your lengths of wood at 45 degree angles. Step 3: Cut trim …

Instructions Step 1: Draw flowers Draw flowers to get an idea of their shape and structure. Start with a flower like the perennial tulip. It has a simple shape so it is easier to draw. TIP: Keep the head of the flower centered on the tip of the stem. Step 2: Use photographs Use photographs …

Instructions Step 1: Make copies Make two copies of the image you’ve selected for the mural: one in color, and one black and white. Then use the black and white copy to make a copy on to a transparency. Step 2: Position the image Put the projector on a tray or table a few feet …

Instructions Step 1: Buy quality oil paint and brushes Buy oil paints from an art supplier, where well-formulated oil paints are less likely to dry yellow and brittle or harden in the tube. Get sable brushes of various shapes and sizes. TIP: Keep in mind that paints with cadmium will dry in days rather than …

Instructions Step 1: Pick out paints Pick out non-staining watercolor paints, which do not fade in short durations. Check the “Lightfast” indicator on the tube. Step 2: Soak and dry paper Soak a rough 140-pound or thicker stock paper with “tooth” – dips and grooves – which will be less likely to wrinkle when wet. …

Instructions Step 1: Choose a surface Choose a surface for your painting. Canvas is the most common, but wood, masonite, and many others are also used. Step 2: Pick your colors Choose only a few colors, mixing them for countless shades. Step 3: Buy basic brushes Buy a few basic brushes: a large gesso brush …

Instructions Step 1: Prep with paint thinner The first step to cleaning oil paint off of a brush begins before you’ve even started painting. Dip your dry brush into paint thinner, carefully shake off the excess, and then proceed to paint. Step 2: Don’t let it dry out Whenever you take a break, wrap the …

Instructions Step 1: Sketch out painting Lightly sketch out your painting on the hot-press board. Step 2: Erase extra lines Erase any extra lines and go over the ones you need to reduce them as much as possible. Step 3: Mix paint with water Mix some paint with water in the airbrush bowl or jar. …

Instructions Step 1: Choose your paint Choose if you want to work in oil, acrylic or watercolor. Whatever you decide, choose the appropriate paints for your medium. Step 2: Get a filbert brush Leave all of your brushes at home except for a single filbert brush. As you progress in landscapes, add and experiment with …

Instructions : Making oil paints will put you in direct contact with fumes that may be harmful. Do the following with a mask and in a well-ventilated area. Step 1: Put on safety gear Put on all the safety gear. : A lot of pigments used in manufacturing paints are surprisingly poisonous. Raw pigment powder …

Instructions Step 1: Set up Set up your easel. Step 2: Let the model dress Let the model, who should be dressed and coiffed in the way they want to be immortalized, get comfortable. Step 3: Pose the model Pose the model in a way that is comfortable, but interesting. TIP: Do not let the …

Instructions Step 1: Combine gesso and water In a plastic mixing bowl, combine gesso and water, according to the instructions on the gesso container. Step 2: Mix Mix vigorously. TIP: Mix the substance thoroughly and smoothly, into a consistency similar to melted chocolate. It should run off the spoon like paint and have no lumps. …

Instructions Step 1: Hold knife like a brush Hold the painting knife pretty much the same way you should a paintbrush. TIP: More specifically, hold the knife so it rests atop the inside of all four fingers—not gripped like a baseball bat or a pencil. Step 2: Glob the paint on the canvas Glob the …

Instructions Step 1: Decide on synthetic or natural Decide if you want a synthetic or natural-fiber brush. TIP: When starting out, go with the less-expensive synthetic. Save natural-fiber for when you’re more experienced. Step 2: Choose medium Decide what medium you’ll be working in. TIP: If you’re painting in acrylics or oils, start with synthetic …