These are some things I've picked up over the years i've been painting, you might know some of them and you might not. :)  1. How to preserve and dry your brushes (upside down) 2. Mechanical pencils over regular pencils 3. Jar for brushes 4. Left handed sketching with spiral bound books 5. How to clean dried paint from brushes and carpet 6. Best paint for beginners and hobbyists 7. Visualize shapes for perspective 8. DIY palette (aka an egg carton ) 9. What to do with unused paint 10. Smaller canvases 11. Change your lightbulbs 12. How to get insanely cheap canvases Twitter ;  http://www.twitter.com/mschlosey Instagram ;  http://www.instagram.com/mschlosey Related articles Raku: A traditional contemporary art form Art and Film: Pablo Neruda and the triumph of art Final Call for Art ArtQuench Gallery Winter and Abstracts Vision Art Contests Ends Dec.22 #RevvedUpRooms DIY Instructions For Back To School Supplies With MayBaby O...