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Developing portraits into stained glass panels with Martin Taylor
Martin Taylor shares how a sketch of his daughter led him onto an exciting artistic journey to exploring stained glass.
How to paint a still life with dried poppies
Alan Bickley demonstrates a still life of dried poppy seedheads in mixed media
How to paint a landscape using cold wax and oil
Barbara Curry explains her process for painting landscapes using cold wax and oil techniques.
How to balance life commitments with painting as a career with Sarah Edmonds
How to balance life commitments with painting as a career with Sarah Edmonds
Exploring the merits and challenges of a limited colour palette in oil painting
Guy Bailey explores how using a limited colour palette in oil painting can be both advantageous and challenging, in this in-depth guide.
Colour mixing for autumn landscapes with Rachael Grimm
Learn how to mix the rich reds, golds, and browns of autumn, in this demonstration by Rachael Grimm.
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.
Tips and techniques for painting on Khadi handmade paper with Kerry Bennett
Learn how to paint with Khadi handmade paper, using watercolour, in this video by Kerry Bennett.
How to paint the vibrant greens of summer using watercolour with Barry Herniman
Barry Herniman demonstrates how to paint the vibrant greens of summer, without using ready-made green.
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.