Prepare the surfaces to be painted by following the directions on the paint containers.

No matter what the directions on the paint containers say, two thin coats are always better than one.

To determine what type of primer is necessary, check the label on the paint container.

Tom grabs some paint tins, painting Tyke first white, then gray, but Jerry pushes the paint containers so that Tom ends up dipping his paintbrush into a variety of different colors.

Then she found the paint container, wedged in some rocks where it had been thrown or wind-swept.

This technique involves pouring the mayim directly into the paint container, closing the lid, and shaking it like a martini shaker.

Sally had been straightening the paint containers and sketchbooks on the worktable, then found herself sitting on the couch going through a sketchbook that was mostly filled with studies of herself.

And for moviegoers who must have their gunplay, there are plenty of scenes of the artist in her "shooting painting" period, sleekly clad, firing rifles at paint containers that bled their contents over her canvases.

Professional painters and experienced amateurs make a point of keeping the sides and rim of their paint container clean.

Some low-pressure pumping equipment can supply a number of spray guns directly from one paint container without the need for intermediate pressure pots.