Painting this Color

So I've ventured into the painting world agian, except this is a gift. Everytime I pick up a paintbrush I am reminded all to often that... I can't piant. but i love to try! My dad has started painting and has gotten me all motivated to follow suite. So another list....
Things my father has taught me about painting:

It's okay to wait on the freaking thing to dry.

layers are cool - no matter what darren said!

Paint what you can imagine - then noone can compare it to anything

direction of light is the hardest thing to get right

but it makes or breaks the painting

so that's all on the list. i just started tonight. and hopefully the recipent of the painting will be grateful and not critical or i might cry... well not really but i will vow never to paint for them again!