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How to paint a Scottish castle in watercolour
John Wright shares his journey into painting and demonstrates a Scottish castle scene step-by-step in watercolour.
How to paint a pastel portrait
Timothy Holmes demonstrates a pastel portrait on sanded card
Top tips for how to sketch water
Brian Smith shares top advice for how to depict water in your sketchbook.
How to set up a still life with Amanda Cooper
Winter is a good time to set up still lifes, practising techniques and working out compositional ideas that will serve you well for the summer, by Amanda Cooper
Oil Painting in the Garden with David Curtis
David Curtis describes how he raced against the light and the heat as made an alla-prima contre-jour oil painting of a picturesque corner of his garden.
How to paint a kingfisher in watercolour
Learn how to paint a vibrant kingfisher in a natural setting using wet-in-wet watercolour techniques with Chris Pendleton
How to paint a valentine rose using watercolour
Val Kenyon demonstrates a simple step-by-step process to paint a red valentine rose using watercolour.
A guide to watercolour painting for beginners
Learn how to choose, use and look after your watercolour painting equipment plus simple exercises showing various watercolour techniques to help you get started.