Painting Simple Designs:

 

1. Draw designs or objects. Use a brush with a very thin tip to paint an outline of the object or design you’re painting. 

2. Fill it in your outline. You can use the same brush or a slightly thicker one to fill in your outline, either with the same color or with a new one. Apply one color at a time, and if you’re outline is a different color than the fill, allow the outline to dry first. Reapply paint to the brush as needed, and let each color dry before adding a new one.Add other colors to make new designs or add highlights. Once your first color is dry, you can add other colors either on top of the first or in other places on the nail.

 

Painting with Dots:

 

1. Dip a striper brush, dotting tool, or orange stick to pick up the desired color. Dotting tool will allow you to vary the size of your dots as one side of the tool has a smaller head than the other.

 

2. Lightly touch the implement to the nail.

 

3. Manipulate dots as desired. You can use dots to make abstract designs or even pictures. To make trailing dots, dip the implement in the paint once and apply several dots with it without reapplying paint. The dots will get smaller with each dot since less paint will remain on the implement. To make a simple flower, arrange five dots of one color in a circle with a dot of another color in the center. You can add a stem by painting a thin, curved, green line leading to the flower. You can also use your fine-tipped implement to drag the paint out from the wet dot to create rays, swirls, and other designs.