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How to paint a wildflower meadow with butterflies
Jackie Garner shows how to create a textured acrylic painting of wild flowers and grasses using acrylic mediums.
Flower painting in gouache
Travel back to 1963 and enjoy this tutorial by Barbara Crow from The Artist magazine, where you can follow Barbara’s advice for painting flowers using gouache.
How to paint semi-abstract flowers using acrylics and painting knives
Learn how to sculpt beautiful poppies using acrylics and painting knives, in this step-by-step guide by Andrea Hook.
How to paint flowers in acrylic ink
When Sue Williams first discovered acrylic inks she loved the effects she obtained when they were diluted with water – and she was hooked.
Paint a wildflower meadow with Carole Robson
Carole Robson encourages you to experiment using a loose approach to combine watercolour and acrylic inks to paint a summer meadow
From petal to plant - how to paint flowers with Pam Bowen
Pam Bowen takes us through the process of painting a flower from life
How to paint an acrylic still life with sunflowers
Soraya French shows how to paint a simple, bright and colourful still life using acrylic paints in a watercolour style.
How to paint a sunflower and other potted plants
In this extract Julie King tells you how to paint potted plants from your garden
How to paint spring flowers in watercolour
Ann Blockley captures the vibrant clarity of spring flowers in watercolour
How to use mixed media and collage to paint flowers
Doris Charest explains easy methods to experiment with mixed media to produce a vibrant flower painting. Plus how to make your own collage paper.
How to paint winter flowers in watercolour
Learn how to paint white flowers, using dark colours and vibrant greens to add depth to your watercolour paintings. Follow Ann Mortimer and paint beautiful white hellebores.
How to paint flowers in watercolour with Elizabeth Blackadder
Painting tulips and irises in watercolour Elizabeth describes her working methods, and how she builds up – and constantly changes – her careful composition.