• Always sweep your brush, and don't stab or color with it (sweeping means to pick it up at the end of each stroke)

• Really think about how much paint you have on your brush. If you have too much paint it will be sloppy/ messy.  Too little paint and you get dry brush. 

• Apply multiple coats if your first coat is too transparent

• Please do try out each color you make, you may even do this on a scrap paper

• CLEAN YOUR BRUSH, and dry it off before going back for paint

• Try and make a little more of your color than you think you need

I DO WANT YOU TO WATCH ALL OF THIS. You may paint and watch at the same time if you like, or watch it and then paint. 

Hue or Colors: 20 pts

Primary colors mixed well to create secondary and intermediate color.

Tints (color plus white): 20 pts

White added to create tints of primary, secondary, and intermediate colors.

Shades (color plus black): 20pts

Black added to create shades of primary, secondary, and intermediate colors.

Neatness:   20pts

Did the student try to paint neatly and consistently? 

Completion: 20pts

Is the work complete?

All in all it will take you about 3 hours of focused work time to finish. Let yourself fall into the zen of applying paint. Play some relaxing music, cut out distractions, and fall into the flow.