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Masterclass - City scenes in acrylic with Terry McKivragan

Masterclass - Terry McKivragan talks to Oliver Lange about his techniques for using acrylics

How to Paint Watercolour Towns and Cityscapes

Judi Whitton shows how to simplify the scene when painting a town or cityscape.

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How to use a limited palette

Peter Cronin advises using a limited palette for watercolour landscapes and ‘palette muck’ colours to achieve atmospheric grey tones.

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How to paint a dog in eight easy-to-follow steps

Rosalind Jelbert-Ingram shows how to paint a characterful portrait of Carman in eight steps

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Chinese brush painting by Jean Long

Jean Long suggests a few simple compositions for us to tackle in order to try out the essentials of this oriental technique

How to paint horses in motion with Bill Truslove

Bill shows how to paint race horses in pastel.

Painting on the Beach with Brian Smith

Brian Smith uses a watercolour sketchbook study to work up a painting of a hot day on the beach.

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Upping the ante with Digital Art - with Cliff Cramp

Cliff Cramp shows you how to achieve professional fine art results using Corel Painter 2020 as he demonstrates a digital seascape painting

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How to paint ears

Kathy Barker looks at how to paint ears.

One stroke watercolour painting with Francesco Fontana

Francesco Fontana demonstrates that less is more with his one-stroke watercolour method, with exercises for you to try.

Alyona Nickelsen puts Derwent Procolour to the test

Alyona Nickelsen put Derwent Procolour coloured pencils to the test to see how they would stand up to her coloured pencil painting techniques for abrasive surfaces.

How to Paint Scenes of Venice in watercolour and soft pastel

An interpretation of a city whose well-known scenes can be daunting to the first-time visitor.

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