Things to remember:

• Cleaning brushes

• White eraser can remove graphite lines (traced pattern lines ) from project.
• Always mix darker color to lighter color to get a different shade. You waste a lot less paint this way!
• If you make a mistake, a slightly wet Q-Tip gently rolled over project can remove the excess paint.
• Painting is forgiving. if you don't like what you've painted, Try again! Just paint over it!
• As you paint, you may need to wet your brush and pat it on a paper towel to remove the excess water from the bristles. you know it's time to dip your brush when you feel that the bristles are sort of sticking to or not flowing smoothly over the project.

1. 1    Sand wood with 260. Wipe with tack cloth.
2. 2    Water base seal wood with MATTE finish.
3. 3    Sand wood with 400. Wipe with tack cloth.
4. 4    Paint base colors.
5. 5    Paint float colors.
6. 6    Do detail lines.
7. 7    Seal wood with SATIN finish.
8. 8    Sand wood with brown paper bag.
9. 9    Wipe with tack cloth.
10. 10    Seal wood with SATIN finish TWO times. Make sure it dries completely between coats.
11. 11    Sand with brown paper bag.
12. 12    Wipe with tack cloth.
13. 13    FINISHED! So smile at the good job you just completed!!!

 Stippling:
 - use a dry brush
 - pat off excess paint on paper towel until very little paint on brush
 - small dabbing jabs on wood

 Flecking or Spattering:
 - use toothbrush and spoon
 -the amount of paint on brush determines the size of dots in the spatter
 - rub spoon across toothbrush bristles

 Floating:
 SHADING- darker colors on lighter base coats
 HIGH LIGHTING: lighter colors on darker base coats
 - use flat brush
 - uses water extender or float
 - paint only on ½ of brush bristles, float on the other 1/2
 - on paint tray, wave brush back and forth to blend the paint and float
 - dark edge always by the detail lines

 Line work (detail lines):
 - paint consistency of ink ( add a small amount of water to your paint)
 - pressure of brush determines thickness of the lines
 - hold brush perpendicular to wood surface
 - gently pull brush towards you turning wood if necessary
 - press down on stroke coming down and let up on stroke towards the end of the stroke

 Double Dipping:
 - round brush
 -dip in one color of paint then dip in another color
 - used in flower petals and leaves
 Note:
 - for flowers: start in center and travel around the petal
 - for leaves: start at tip of leaf and work towards stem/do sides of leaf separately

 Dots:
 - stylus or end of paint brush dipped in paint
 - same sized dots   reload paint after every dot
 - dots going from larger to smaller   dot first dot, second dot, third dot, etc. from ONE loading of paint

 Finishing: