Oil paints are extremely versatile. They can be used thickly in impasto or extremely thinly in glazes; they can be opaque or transparent. Here are a few tips to help you get the most from your oils. Oil Painting Tip 1:Always lay your oil paints out on your palette in the same order so that, with time, you’ll be able to pick up a bit of a colour instinctively. Oil Painting Tip 2:The proportion of oil (medium) should be increased for each subsequent layer in an oil painting – known as painti…