You don’t have to be a seasoned professional to add a bit of color and sparkle to your child’s birthday, your fundraiser or your local production of The Wizard of Oz. Though you don’t have to be licensed to face paint for fun, you do need to be safe! Inferior paints and product...
If you've been dabbling with oil painting, landscapes are a great practice subject. From blending the paint, creating a pleasing composition, and playing around with painting techniques, it's easy to make a completely unique landscape in oils. Remember that because of its long drying time, ...
Step 1 Paint your subject as you normally would, including the flesh tones of the face where the tear drops will be painted. Allow the paint to cure completely. Wait two hours for acrylics, or other water-based paints, and overnight for oils. Video of the Day Step 2 Sketch the tear d...
Most artists reach for acrylic paint to make drip effects, but it is possible to make oil paint run. As long as you're working with oil paint while it's still wet, you can spray, brush, or pour solvent onto the painting to get your desired...
Paint can be applied to water sealers, but the drying time of the sealer itself is the most important part of this task. For best results, prime the water-sealed wood first. Use either a latex-based or an oil-based primer as your first coat of paint before applying the finishing coat....
Flowers are probably one of the most popular subjects for any artist. There are so many different styles and ways to paint them. From loose and atmospheric to precise botanical illustrations. The choice is huge. Artists love to paint flowers in water
Add a new layer and create a basic shape of an orange using the Lasso selection tool. Double-tap the Live Brushes icon and choose the Watercolor Wash Flat brush and paint the selected area. Tune the brush settings to get a smaller size, less water flow, and 100% color flow. Add mo...
Edible gold paint is easy to make usingedible gold luster dust. My motto is, ‘gold makes everything better’. It’s so amazing! Use just a few drops of vodka so the paint will be very concentrated. If you use too much, it will separate from the vodka. Stir it frequently, and take...
Clean an area of the surface with a mild soap and water. A few drops of dish soap work well to make a cleaning solution. You can use a sponge or scrub pad on the back of a kitchen sponge. Scrub evenly with the soap solution. Rinse well. Observe the clean painted metal when it...
Combine a few drops of liquid dish detergent with two cups of warm water and apply the soapy water to the acrylic or latex paint stain with a soft cloth. Rub it into the paint by going with the wood grain, and remove the loosened paint with a dry cloth. To remove stubborn paint, pr...