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Warwick Castle from the Bridge by Jane Carpanini
Jane Carpanini likes to know her subject matter visually before painting it. Here the author explains her methods when producing a watercolour from a fairly daunting scene.
Paint the Japanese bridge at Patchings Art Centre with Alan Bickley
Enjoy part of the stunning Patchings Art Centre grounds virtually as Alan Bickley shares a step-by-step demonstration.
Paint an aerial view of the Patchings Festival with Alan Bickley
Alan Bickey demonstrates an aerial view of the annual Patchings Festival showground in oils.
Contemporary still lifes by Peter Graham
Peter Graham turns to subjects close to him for inspiration during lockdown and finds the flowers in his garden ideal components for still-life paintings in oil
The Lane to Colton Heath with Alan Bickley
Paint a snowy landscape, step-by-step, with Alan Bickley
Making a layered papercut
How to make a layered papercut, from the Search Press book, The Paper Panda's Guide to Papercutting by Louise Firchau
How to paint poppies and physalis in mixed media with Alison Board
Alison demonstrates how to paint Poppies and Physalis
Still life Discoveries with Brenda Holtom
Demonstration in oils. Brenda Holtom’s kitchen contains some of her favourite objects. Using a selection of these as her subject matter, she takes us stage-by-stage through the development of a painting.
How to Paint Barges at Pin Mill in Watercolour by William Pickering
Demonstration in line and wash. William Pickering analyses a marine subject that he sketched in situ and finished in his studio.
How to Paint a Vignette of Colourful Anemones with Rachel McNaughton
Use loose and lively watercolour techniques to paint a bunch of vibrant anemones in a vase.
Unwrap the gift of COLOUR with Steve Griggs
Colour need not be representational – Steve Griggs suggests some unusual dyad and triad combinations in watercolour and urges you to move away from the expected to create compelling compositions
Spatial awareness with Lucy Willis
Lucy Willis explains how to achieve perspective in your watercolour compositions in subjects including architecture, figures, shadows and aerial perspective