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How to paint a fast-flowing river

Follow Barry Herniman to paint a Downhill Torrent in watercolour.

Top techniques for painting riverside foliage in watercolour

What could be more iconic of a British summer landscape than a sunny river scene? Join Wendy Jelbert on a riverside stroll, as she tackles colour mixing for assorted foliage in this extract from the first in a new series.

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A river for all seasons by Ronald Morgan

The Thames: oil demonstration

Capturing the River Dove in Oils with Lesley Griggs

Painters Online gallery artist, Lesley Griggs, shares her journey of painting the River Dove in Derbyshire.

How to paint rivers with Tim Havers

Tim Havers explains what to look for when painting bodies of water and illustrates his points with some of his own paintings.

Barry Herniman paints views from the River Wye

Barry Herniman paints scenes of the Wye Valley following Gilpin's rules of the 'picturesque'

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How to paint an abstract landscape using alcohol inks

Sara Ulyatt demonstrates a simple abstract landscape using alcohol inks.

How to paint a retro-style travel poster in acrylic

Susie West shows you how to a paint retro-style travel poster of London Tower Bridge from her book, Passport to Painting...

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How to improve your figure drawing with Ruth Buchanan

Try a scribble approach to improve your figure drawing

Discover the value of monochrome painting

How to make monochrome landscapes with Paul Riley

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Top tips for sketching birds

Emma Price shares her top tips for sketching birds en plein air.

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How to paint boats on the mouth of an estuary

Alan Bickley demonstrates a river scene with boats in oils.

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