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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.
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.
Watercolour Landscape with Figures
Paint blue skies and hot days of Summer with June Crawshaw
How to paint people and figures in watercolour townscapes by Jake Winkle
Jake Winkle offers advice on getting the correct perspective when painting townscapes and how best to include figures in your paintings.
Painting Figures with Egg Tempera
Antony Williams makes an impact with egg tempera, producing large and dramatic figurative paintings.
How to add figures to your beach scenes in three easy steps with Paul Talbot-Greaves
Paul Talbot-Greaves shows you how to use watercolour to master beach scenes with figures in just three main parts.
How to paint moving figures in watercolour
Steve Griggs shares his techniques for capturing people engaged in a form of activity, whether sitting, bending, moving or fly fishing, and suggests exercises for you to try.