Oil & Acrylic Painting Techniques 

Lifting Out  For subtle
highlights, wipe paint off with a
paper towel or blot it with a tissue.
To lighten the color or fix mistakes,
use a moistened rag (use thinner
when working with oil paint).

Use this painting technique to fix
mistakes or lighten the color of
your painting.





Soft Blend  Lay in the base
colors and lightly stroke the brush
back and forth to pull the colors
together. Make sure that you don’t
overwork the area.

Use this painting technique to
blend two colors together.

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