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How to move from watercolour to oil painting
Learn how to transfer your watercolour skills to oils with help from Martin Kinnear.
An introduction to oil pastel painting techniques
Easy to follow techniques to introduce you to the joys of painting with the rich, colourful medium of oil pastels.
Switching to oil painting made easy
Martin Kinnear shows how to make the switch to oil painting from watercolour, pastel or acrylics
Top tips for coloured pencils
Vice-chair of the UK Coloured Pencil Society, Helen Carter shares her top tips for drawing with coloured pencils.
Develop your drawing skills with Trudy Friend
Find out how a variety of different marks can bring your drawings to life.
Discover what you need to start painting en plein air
If you’re venturing outside of your studio for the first time and need some advice on watercolour plein air painting, this helpful guide contains a range of top tips on what supplies to take and more