Start with a small area first:On your first day, paint a small area, and let it dry. Come back and see how the paint dried- and whether you applied too much or too little paint. Adjust accordingly.
Work one colour at a time:Midway through my canvas, I realized I get more area covered if I just pick one colour and move the canvas around to fill ALL the areas of that number
Lay the paint thick especially light colours:If you apply a thin coat of paint for those lighter colours, you will be able to see the printed number on the canvas once it dries. So apply a thick layer of colour from the get-go. Don’t worry about running out of paint, I had lots of paint left over after I was done.
Take breaks often:Don’t try to do too much in one sitting. You might inadvertently smudge wet paint when you try to do too much at once. Not to mention strain your eyes if you are painting super small areas.
Work with a task light:I love usingthis task lighton my desk while painting. It helped me see those tiny printed numbers VERY easily.
Keep your reference sheet:If your kit comes with a reference sheet, keep it safe. I thought I wouldn’t need it but ended up pulling it out a few times to check orphan areas that were missing numbers. Sometimes, you paint just a partial area, and later realize there is a blank area with no number!
Work left to Right:If you are Right-handed: You will always need a dry area to rest your wrist while painting. So I like to work from the top left corner of an area to the bottom right corner.
Make a habit of it:I enjoyed this canvas SO much more than I expected, mainly because I would sit and paint just 10 or 15 minutes each night and it was the perfect way for me to end the day.
