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How to paint a portrait using egg tempera by Robin-Lee Hall
In this portrait painting demonstration, award-winning artist, Robin-Lee Hall, shows you how to paint a detailed portrait using egg tempera.
How to paint portraits in watercolour
Annelise Pio shows us how to paint a lively portrait of a girl in watercolour, a great introduction to portrait painting.
Oil Painting in the Garden with David Curtis
David Curtis describes how he raced against the light and the heat as made an alla-prima contre-jour oil painting of a picturesque corner of his garden.
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.
How to paint red roses in a silver bowl
Sandra Corpora experiments with her collection of red oil paints in preparation for a still-life painting of red roses in a silver bowl, and includes her top tips for exploring colour .
How to paint a white chicken
Try imaginative techniques with Chinese ink, salt and watercolour to paint a lively portrait of a white chicken with Kerry Bennett.
How to paint rain and reflections with Adebanji Alade
Adebanji Alade reveals his methods for depicting realistic reflections in urban scenes in oils.
How to paint a dog in eight easy-to-follow steps
Rosalind Jelbert-Ingram shows how to paint a characterful portrait of Carman in eight steps
How to paint monochrome studies
Use monochrome to help understand the importance of tone in your portraits.