How to Make Face Paint

Kids and adults alike love face painting, whether it’s for a special occasion (like Halloween or a birthday) or just for fun. Ready-made face paint can be easily bought at craft stores or costume stores, but if you can’t find any, you can [...]

How to Paint Pottery

Painting ceramics is a nice hobby that can be done by everyone, even little kids. If you want to try a new hobby, here are some simple ways to paint pottery.
Things You’ll Need:

Pottery piece
Acrylic paint
Paintbrushes
Newspapers
Cloth

Steps:

Choose a piece that you want to paint. Arts [...]

How to Paint Linoleum

Replacing floors can be really expensive. Repainting them is one way of giving your floors a new look. Here are some easy steps you can follow to paint linoleum floors.
Things You’ll Need:

Mop
Sand paper
Primer
Rags
Oil- based paints
Paint rollers
Paint brushes
Polyurethane
Stencils

Steps:

Clean the floor. Wash off dirt and [...]

How to Stipple

Painting can take many forms. One technique you can use to create an artistic piece is stippling. This method uses small dots to create an outline of your drawing. Pouncing and Piercing are 2 types of this technique.  Here are some easy steps [...]

How to Oil Paint

Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh, Francisco Goya, and many other legendary painters have used oil paints to paint their famous works of art.  Masterpieces of oil on canvas are hung in many museums and private art collections all over the world.  [...]

How to Glaze a Window

If you live in an old house, chances are you have wooden-framed windows with glazing in their windowpanes. Overtime, the glazing becomes old, lowering insulation efficiency and making the frame and glass prone to breakage. If you’re not ready to buy and replace [...]

How to Paint a Mural

Do you have dull walls in your bedroom? Want to liven up your family room with an artsy ceiling? Bring your boring walls and ceilings to life and hone your artistic skills with a mural.
Murals are artworks painted on large surfaces like walls, [...]

How to Paint High Ceilings

Painting high ceilings may just be one of the most challenging home improvement tasks you have to do. You have to think of so many things to get the job done such as the drops of paint that might fall on your face [...]

How to Texture a Ceiling

You’re thinking of painting your ceiling, but you realize it still looks boring even with the lovely color you used. If you’re an artistic person, why not texture your ceiling to give it a bold and dramatic look? It’s messy work, but the [...]

How to Paint with Water Colors

Students and artists alike love watercolors.  Watercolors give your sketches, paintings, and other artwork a very natural, flowing feel.  Here are some helpful tips to make your own watercolor artwork stand out.
Kinds of Watercolor Paints
You can buy watercolors from just about any bookstore [...]