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Learn acrylic ink resist techniques
Nick Kane shares his working methods for using acrylic ink resist techniques as he demonstrates a modern approach to a still life painting.
How to use a limited palette
Peter Cronin advises using a limited palette for watercolour landscapes and ‘palette muck’ colours to achieve atmospheric grey tones.
How to draw a raccoon in coloured pencil
Learn how to draw an adorable raccoon using coloured pencil, with this step-by-step demonstration by Donna Terry.
How to draw a cat in coloured pencil
John Stansfield shows how to draw a portrait of Poppy the cat using a variety of coloured pencil techniques.
How to draw a rottweiler puppy
Follow Lucy Swinburne step-by-step and learn how to draw an adorable puppy using pastel pencils.
British Plein Air Painters’ top tips for painting outdoors
Top artists from the British Plein Air Painters share their top tips for painting outdoors.
How to paint an abstract landscape using alcohol inks
Sara Ulyatt demonstrates a simple abstract landscape using alcohol inks.
Painting with Brusho: How to paint a simple butterfly
In this extract from Painting with Brusho by Joanne Boon Thomas, explore Brusho and how you can paint a beautiful butterfly, using just two Brusho colours.
How to paint realistic seascapes in acrylic
Jo Quigley reveals her systematic approach to painting realistic seascapes in acrylic.
How to paint strawberries in watercolour
Follow Margaret Eggleton as she shows how to paint a pot full of strawberry plants in watercolour.
How to paint a still life with grapefruit and pears
Alan Bickley demonstrates a healthy breakfast still life painting in mixed media using charcoal pencils, acrylic ink, soft pastel, conte chalk and gouache.
How to paint bugs and botany in watercolour
Paul Riley shows how the symbiosis between flowers and the insects that visit them can make marvellous watercolour paintings, as he draws inspiration from Oriental artists.