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How to improve your figure drawing with Ruth Buchanan
Try a scribble approach to improve your figure drawing
Painting the figure - a personal approach by Ken Howard
Ken Howard outlines the various aspects which, for him, make painting the figure an exciting challenge.
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
How to Paint Simple Figures
Learn how to complete simple figures that will add life to your paintings with Terry Harrison
How to paint figures in watercolour with Brian Smith – Part One
Brian Smith looks at some of the problems associated with rendering figures in watercolour, showing how to paint figures in the background and middle distance.
How to paint figures in a sunlit swimming pool
Wendy Jelbert demonstrates how to draw and place four figures in a swimming pool, surrounded by rippling, sunlit water
How to draw and paint figures in watercolour - Step-by-step tutorial
Confidently paint natural-looking and lively small figures in watercolour.
Sports art - how to paint sports figures in water-mixable oils
Paulette Farrell shares her methods for painting sporting figures in water-mixable oils.
Verdaccio collage with Philip Tyler
Philip Tyler demonstrates how to explore the figure by making a collage in a range of tones made from just three colours.
How to paint figures in watercolour with Brian Smith – Part Two
How to incorporate larger-scale figures in your paintings, from quickly described summaries to detailed renditions, by Brian Smith.
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