Oil
Oil paint is a versatile medium that suits both amateur and professional painters. It can be applied in many ways - thin, glazed, impasto and more.
Learn the basics of oil painting with our ultimate guide and go on to discover and enjoy a whole host of tips, techniques and demonstrations from top artist tutors.
How to paint mouths in oil
Kathy Barker shares her top tips for painting mouths in oil
How to paint portraits with character
Kathy Barker advises on how to bring a sitter to life by focusing on shapes and values rather than detail when working in oils
How to paint eyes in oil
Kathy Barker takes an in-depth look at painting eyes, showing you how to capture expressions and emotions
A Menorcan landscape – demonstration in oils with Tony Paul
Tony Paul uses water-soluble oil paints for this simple Menorcan scene
How to paint birds in flight
Becky Thorley-Fox advises on strategies for capturing birds in the air and feeding in groups and demonstrates a painting of geese against an autumn sunrise.
How to scale up your work using the grid method
Alan Bickley shows how to scale up your plein-air work to produce a larger studio painting.