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 figures alla prima with Philip Tyler
Philip shows how to paint the figure alla-prima in oils, using the measured drawing approach
Contemporary Old Master - The Photographically Accurate Animal Paintings of Alison Elliott
Alison Elliott’s photographically accurate portraits of animals are painted with an almost obsessional level of detail using traditional methods, as Robin Spalding discovers
How to Paint with a Knife - A Beginners Guide
Daryl Urig introduces the techniques required for oil painting with a knife
How to Paint a Still Life with Flowers
How to paint a still life with flowers in oils with Molly Schmid
Paint a portrait using the transparent monochrome oil-painting technique
In the first of a new series, daughter of celebrated American artist Richard Schmid, Molly Schmid demonstrates a portrait using the transparent monochrome oil-painting technique
Paint expressive oil portraits
Expressive portraits are anything but a simple recording of a likeness, says Andrew James, ‘they are a fusion of skill and conviction – they display a richness of heightened sensations’ Follow Andrew's oil portrait painting demonstration…