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How to mix greens with Tony Paul
Tony Paul looks at the subject of how to mix greens and shows that it is far simpler than most of us imagine!
Improve your drawing skills with Mark Beaven
Mark Beaven shows how to choose the right drawing equipment and gives tips on drawing techniques and on achieving accuracy in your drawing.
How to Use Artists' Primers and Grounds with Tim Fisher
Tim Fisher explains how to use Primers and Grounds in simple terms.
How to Combine Art Media for Texture and Effect with Joanne Boon Thomas
Joanne Boon Thomas explains how experimenting with mixed media brings out a variety of effects and textures using the same subject for your painting. Including charcoal and felt-tip pen, soft pastel and watercolour, see the June 2009…
How to use masking fluid for watercolour painting
Easy to follow advice on using masking fluid in your watercolour paintings, includes a step-by-step guide, using masking fluid in broad sweeps, to paint a bird in watercolour.
Low-Cost Watercolour Materials
Tony Slater looks at how to gather basic watercolour materials without too much cost. Try them out with our step-by-step demonstration of how to paint a rural landscape.