Painting Help

Wherever you are with your painting, you're in the right place. Jump to your stage:

Still in the box? Start here

Set up somewhere with good light. Lay the canvas flat and keep a cup of water and a paper towel nearby for your brush.
Match the pots to the numbers. Each small number on the canvas matches a numbered paint pot.
Pick one number and fill every space with it. Then close that pot and move to the next number.
Work from the top of the canvas down, so your hand doesn't rest on wet paint.
Don't aim to finish in one sitting. Twenty minutes is a good first session.

Tiny spaces: use the finest brush and only a little paint on the tip.
Light colours over dark lines: let the first coat dry, then add a second.
Made a mistake? Acrylic covers acrylic. Let it dry and paint over it.
Paint getting thick? Keep the lids closed between colours. A drop of water can loosen paint that has started to dry.
Clean your brush in water whenever you change colours, and dry it on a paper towel.

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