This is a handy collection of painting tips and techniques that I have researched on the internet
(so you don't have to!) - I hope you will find them useful!

PAINTING - GENERAL TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Using Low Tack Masking Tape	Photographing Objects for a Still Life
DIY Moisture-Retaining Palette	How to Set Up a Successful Still Life
Where to Put Elements in Still Life	Protecting Reference Material
Getting White Whites	Easy Way to Use a Hairdryer
Mixing Black	Using Impasto to Hide a Dent
Put in Mid-Tones First	Taking reference photos for landscapes
Dust-free Drying	Get a Fine Line with Masking Fluid
Top Tips for Landscape Painting	Top 10 Wildlife Painting Tips
Straight Lines	Glazes
Create a Feeling of Distance	Don't Colour In the Shapes
Painting Ears	Painting Eyes
Painting Human Hair

TIPS & INSPIRATION FOR ARTISTS
Beating Painter's Block	Avoiding Creative Block
Don't Get Discouraged	What to Paint When You're Uninspired
paint variations of an idea	12 Tips for Beating Artist's Block
Finishing a Painting	7 steps to a successful painting
Increasing Productivity as a Painter	Overcome the Fear of a Blank Canvas
Achieving Satisfaction as a Painter	Never Get Creative Block Again
How to See Shapes	How to Spot Mistakes
How to Decide Where to Place Elements	Be Your Own Model
10 Tips for Loosening Up	7 tips to Improve Your Painting at Work

BRUSHES
About your paint brushes	Keeping Brushes From Going Hard
Using a Toast Rack for Brushes	Organize All Your Brushes
Fixing Brush Hairs	Retaining Brush Shape
Shampooing Brushes	Paint Brush Preservation
Protecting Brushes From Masking Fluid	Water for Acrylic Paint Brushes

CANVAS
Make your own canvas	Shape of Canvas for Landscape Painting
How to prime your canvas	Removing a Dent in a Canvas
Adding Tooth to Hardboard	Choosing Between Cotton & Linen
Tightening Loose Canvas

TUBES
Preventing Stuck Paint Tube Caps	Stuck Paint Tube Caps
Using Pliers for Paint Tubes

VARNISH
How to varnish your painting	Making Varnish Less Glossy

ACRYLICS - GENERAL TIPS
About acrylics	Acrylic tips
Comparison with oils	Things to know before you buy supplies
10 tips for beginners	Use Film Containers for Storing Acrylics
Acrylic Medium Bottles	Using & Storing Acrylics cheaply
Extending working time	Storing Unused Acrylics
Keeping Acrylics Moist	Underpaint Oils with Acrylics
Having Enough of a Mixed Colour	DIY 'Stay Wet' Acrylics Palette
Cleaning a palette	Creating a Magnetic Palette
Off-White for Distance

ACRYLICS - TECHNIQUES
Cracking technique	Watercolour technique