Don't be stingy at garage sales and flea markets, you may regret it later. The drawing is made on paper life-size to the smallest details. Then it is transferred to the canvas by carbon-paper. After that the canvas is wiped with a soft piece of cloth. A couple of lavender oil drops are added directly to the oil-can.
Scientists say lavender oil stimulates the brain.
However, I think that old masters added it to eliminate the heavy turpentine smell. But be careful, use these last 4 colors very sparingly. In the second layer all details are made excluding the texture. The picture must look as if its objects were lit with moonlight - olive cold gray color. Colors are applied thickly, half a tone higher, shadows are very transparent, half a tone lower.