Insects
Painting with Brusho: How to paint a simple butterfly
In this extract from Painting with Brusho by Joanne Boon Thomas, explore Brusho and how you can paint a beautiful butterfly, using just two Brusho colours.
How to paint bugs and botany in watercolour
Paul Riley shows how the symbiosis between flowers and the insects that visit them can make marvellous watercolour paintings, as he draws inspiration from Oriental artists.
How to draw a praying mantis
Taken from Tim Pond's book, The Field Guide to Drawing & Sketching Animals, learn how to draw a praying mantis in watercolour.
How to paint a wildflower meadow with butterflies
Jackie Garner shows how to create a textured acrylic painting of wild flowers and grasses using acrylic mediums.
How to paint beetles in acrylics
Discover acrylic glazing techniques as you paint iridescent beetles with Jackie Garner.
How to use coloured pencils to draw a butterfly
Learn how to use coloured pencils for drawing a realistic peacock butterfly with Milly England