Tip #1 for Oil Painting:

It is preferable to begin a drawing on paper and then transfer it to the canvas once complete, saving unnecessary revisions that can dirty the canvas.

Tip #2 for Oil Painting:

Because the lower layers absorb oil from the layers above them, the proportion of oil in each consecutive coat of paint should be increased. The painting will crack if the upper layers dry faster than the bottom ones.

Tip #3 for Oil Painting:

Linseed oil should not be used as a medium in whites or blues since it has a strong tendency to yellow, which is especially noticeable with light hues. Light colors should be painted with pure oil paint.

Tip #4 for Oil Painting:

Paint receding things with a cooler, less vivid color creates the illusion of distance in your artwork. Advanced objects are hotter and more intense.

Tip #5 for Oil Painting:

When you start an oil painting, the first layer can take a long time to dry. Creating your painting with acrylic underpainting, on the other hand, is a great time saver because acrylic paint dries rapidly and can be painted over with oil paint.

Tip #6 for Oil Painting:

Make a drawing with the proper proportions. The size of an object to other objects is known as proportion, and learning how to measure it is the simplest approach to ensure this. When drawing a person, the head is the most convenient unit of measurement, and it is neither the largest nor the smallest part of the body, making it an excellent comparison point for other body parts. Some artists, for example, estimate distance by holding up a pencil or a paintbrush handle, while others utilize viewfinders with marks on the side.

Tip #7 for Oil Painting:

If your oil paint has too much oil, squeeze it out on a piece of newspaper first. The newspaper will absorb the excess oil, and you can return the colors to your palette as needed for mixing.

Tip #8 for Oil Painting:

Depending on the background being painted, the colors alter. On a white background, the color orange looks different than the color blue. Over white, a single yellow brushstroke over a red background seems different, and blue with a golden orange tint is much warmer than blue on white. You may demonstrate this in areas of a canvas by using cold and warm colors as a background and then switching colors.

Tip #9 for Oil Painting:

When I paint a nude, I prefer to mix the colors in smaller amounts so that each time I mix more colors, I obtain slight variances in skin tones, as each blend is unique.

Tip #10 for Oil Painting:

Oil paint is a wonderful medium for layering transparent paints, often known as Glazes. The result is completely different from what you’d get if you mixed the two colors. The light that travels through the transparent layer and is reflected in the opaque color layer below creates a unique depth and luminosity.

Tip #11 for Oil Painting:

It should be observed that the warm or cool tone of the lights and shadows distinguishes them; if the lights are warm, the shades are cool, and if the shadows are warm, the nights are cool.

Tip #12 for Oil Painting:

Look at the object’s color in your painting for which you want to generate a shadow using a conventional color wheel. Now, find the color on the color wheel closest to it, and look across the wheel at the color “complementary” to the one you are using.
Mix or find that complementary hue on the palette and add only a speck of it to your object’s color. You’ll notice that your color has a somewhat darker value. By adding more, you can change the value.
This is a good option when you want to shade anything without adding gray or graying it. It takes a little getting used to, but it’s not tough. To generate an ever darker shadow value, mix it on the palette or scumble it on the canvas and modify it as you go.

Tip #13 for Oil Painting:

To define the shape and volume figure, start by painting a nude in mid-tones and then add shadows and lights simultaneously.

Tip #14 for Oil Painting:

Learning to control your brush is a crucial component of oil painting. Your ability to paint effectively is severely hindered if you don’t have adequate brush control and technique.