When shading in oil painting, the goal is to make the color that’s being shaded to wash backwards. Learn about using the color of an undertone as the shaded color with help from an artist in this free video on oil painting techniques. Expert: Carlos Navarro Contact: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/carlosnavarro Bio: Carlos Navarro is an artist and history teacher at Design and Architecture Senior High, in Miami, Fla., who was born in Havana, Cuba. Filmmaker: Paul Muller

In order to clean oil paint off of paintbrushes, try using turpentine to get the paint off, and soak the brush overnight in lukewarm water with dish soap. Find out how to keep a paintbrushes bristles in good shape with help from an artist in this free video on cleaning oil paint off paintbrushes. Expert: Carlos Navarro Contact: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/carlosnavarro Bio: Carlos Navarro is an artist and history teacher at Design and Architecture Senior High, in Miami, Fla., who was born in Havana, Cuba. Filmmaker: Paul Muller

In order to remove oil paint from canvas, use an emulsion cleaner because it gives moisture back to the canvas. Learn about using acetone to get paint off of canvas with help from an artist in this free video on removing oil paint from canvas. Expert: Carlos Navarro Contact: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/carlosnavarro Bio: Carlos Navarro is an artist and history teacher at Design and Architecture Senior High, in Miami, Fla., who was born in Havana, Cuba. Filmmaker: Paul Muller