A basket of fruit or vegetables, an armful of freshly gathered flowers or a pair of eyeglasses left near an open book: a still life is a freeze frame. Here are a few pointers to breathe some life into it!

Lovers of abstract composition, the collage technique was made for you! scraps of paper and all kinds of materials can be glued with, or onto, oil paint. Just one word of advice: give your imagination free rein!

You can add all kinds of materials (sand, wood shavings, sawdust) to your colors to thicken the texture, leave imprints, etc. Handle your work like a three dimensional object!

A significant advantage of painting with oils: your mistakes are usually easy to fix!

Sgraffito? An odd term for such a simple technique! Use pointed objects (paintbrush handle, utility knife or comb) to carve the paint

Dense foliage, misty clouds, light foam… for an ultra realistic rendering, put away your brushes and paint with a pad!

Painting with your fingers isn’t just for kids! Leonardo da Vinci did not shy away from using his to create his famous sfumato. Have a go at this sensual, yet subtle, technique.

Have you gotten the hang of your paintbrushes? To try something new, switch to painting knives!

Oil paint works perfectly for creating impastos. And by adding painting or modeling paste, you can obtain original textures.

This technique is one of the basics of oil painting. A glaze is a thin film of transparent paint laid over a thicker coat of paint.