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Paint an impressionistic bluebell wood in soft pastel with Greg Howard

Follow Greg Howard as he demonstrates how to create an impressionistic bluebell wood using soft pastels.

How to blend soft pastels using ‘bridging’ colours with Greg Howard

Learn how to blend soft pastels using ‘bridging’ colours in this demonstration by Greg Howard.

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Ken Howard in London and Venice

Ken Howard muses on the importance of two iconic cities on his development as an artist.

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How to paint snow with Ken Howard

From December 1979 - Ken Howard paints snow in oil.

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.

The romance of steam with Ken Howard

As a young train-spotter, Ken Howard grew up with steam engines. Those vivid boyhood memories are rekindled when he goes to paint the flourishing railways of India in this feature taken from the June 1984 issue of The Artist.

How to draw figures in the style of Degas in pastel

Ghislaine Howard is inspired by Degas' working methods and gives a step-by-step guide for you to draw a dancer in the same style.

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How to scale up your work using the grid method

Alan Bickley shows how to scale up your plein air work to produce a larger studio painting of Lichfield Cathedral.