11.   Make sure that the surface is clean and dry before you start to paint.

12.   Make sure the surface is completely dry before applying the final coat of paint.

13.   Old quarry tiles can be covered as long as the surface is smooth and you are sure there is no risk of rising damp.

14.   The lower surface of the leaf is usually ovate and the upper surface is awl-shaped.

15.   The present land surface is a thin skin on top of a thick record of the past preserved in the rocks.

16.   The surface is comparable with cast epoxy resins for chemical and stain resistance, whilst offering the mechanical qualities of solid phenolics.

17.   The surface is olive green with lighter colored veins.

18.   The surface need not be perfectly flat or smooth.

19.   The surface was soggy, but there was a solid base underneath.

20.   The surfaces are fresco-like, the pigment dry and chalky, and the palette severely restricted.