Every oil painter knows how to paint, but if you have flair for learning more, you can learn more. Few tips can certainly help you. Read the following expert’s pieces of advice.

1. Color- Oil paintings require oil colors and if you don’t have Turpentine, you can use olive oil or linseed oil or combination of both, instead of it.
2. Primary colors- Experts suggest to use primary colors to paint as they give good contrast.
3. Lay old newspapers on the floor- You may lay old newspapers on the floor in order to protect your floor.
4. Avoid sunlight- you should avoid oil paintings under sunlight as it might lead to confusion with respect to colors.
5. Paint remover-If oil paint has dried on palette knife, you can use paint remover to remove it. Paint remover is easily available in market.
6. Varnish- Varnish means to provide a layer on your painting to protect it from dust and pollution. You should never forget to varnish your painting.
7. Complete lighting arrangements- Your room should be fitted with Lots of tube lights and bulbs, so that shadows don’t ruin your sprit.
8. Proper ventilation- If you don’t have proper ventilation, then your painting might take longer time to dry out. Apart from this, smell of oil colors might bother you as well.
9. Do not place your canvas in a cold place- It might lead to cracks in lead coating.

These are few tips that might be useful to you, if you are beginner. You should learn things one by one so that you remember it permanently.