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How to paint spring blossom in watercolour
Paint simple studies of early flowering blossom and experiment with wet-in-wet backgrounds, with Wendy Powell-Jones
Try Silverpoint - The Age-Old Method of Fine Line Drawing by Linda Birch
Linda Birch explains the age-old drawing method, silverpoint, as used by the Old Masters before the discovery of graphite.
Interview with Artist Brian Smith
Julian Halsby talks to the winner of The Artist prize at the Royal Watercolour Society 2011 Open Exhibition, Brian Smith.
How to draw glass using coloured Prismacolor Premier pencils
Veronica uses Prismacolor Premier pencils to draw glass bottles of different shapes and sizes.
Getting the Correct Perspective by David Bellamy
David Bellamy offers helpful advice on how to get the correct perspective when painting landscapes.
Three Exercises for Life Drawing with Charles Williams
New English Art Club Drawing School curator Charles Williams suggests a series of exercises, based on observation and technique, which can help to improve your life drawing skills.
An Interview with artist Harriet Bane
Robin Capon talks to professional artist Harriet Bane, who is inspired to paint by British garden birds. Every month Leisure Painter publishes an interview with a professional artist who talk about their working methods and inspiration to…
Paint a miniature landscape in acrylics with Alison Griffin
Follow Alison Griffin's step-by-step demonstration to try your hand at a miniature landscape painting using acrylics.
In Conversation with Artist James Lynch
An extract from an interview where Julian Halsby talks to artist James Lynch about his beautiful egg tempera paintings of the English countryside.