· TRUST YOUR HANDS AND EYES; LET THEM TAKE OVER ONCE IN A WHILE. YOU’LL BE SURPRISED JUST HOW MUCH YOUR BRAIN MIGHT MESS THINGS UP IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.

· TAKE A FEW STEPS BACK FROM YOUR PAINTING AND JUDGE PROPORTION, COMPOSITION, AND COLORS FREQUENTLY. DO THIS DURING ALL OF YOUR PAINTING. IF SOMETHING JUST DOESN’T LOOK RIGHT, IT NEEDS ATTENTION.

· BE MESSY! IT’S FUN!

· RELAX; YOU CAN ALWAYS COVER YOUR MISTAKES WITH ANOTHER LAYER OF PAINT. MOST OF THE TIME, THE MISTAKES BECOME THE BEST PARTS OF YOUR PAINTING!

· THINK IN LAYERS.

· PULL COLORS FROM YOUR PAINTING AND USE THEM THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PAINTING AS SHADOWS OR HIGHLIGHTS. THIS CREATES A BALANCED AND COHESIVE PAINTING.

· PAINT OUTSIDE IN NATURAL LIGHT. COLORS ARE A GIFT TO THE ACRYLIC PAINTER. NATURAL LIGHT WILL HELP YOU SEE WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY CREATING. IT’S ALSO NICE BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING PAINT ON THE GRASS.

· USE LOTS OF WATER AND WORK YOUR WAY UP IF YOUR HAND IS NOT SURE WHAT IT IS DOING. SOMETIMES I WILL LAYER WASH AFTER WASH AFTER WASH UNTIL I GET WHAT I WANT. THIS JUST CREATES AN EVEN MORE INTERESTING PAINTING!

· TRUST YOURSELF, RELAX, AND ENJOY IT! THIS IS YOUR CREATION.