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The essential guide to watercolour paints

Discover the basic principles of watercolour paint and the different types of paint available.

A good high street stationery shop will stock a folding ruler. Here’s one way of using it

5 common drawing problems and how to overcome them

Help is at hand with these five common problems and how to overcome them.

Prehistoric cave paintings, Serra das Confusoes National Park

A brief history of drawing

From cave walls to the sketchbook, learn how drawing has evolved.

An interview with coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon

Told she’d never be an artist, Bonny Snowdon reignited her creative spark with a Christmas colouring book, and rose from corporate burnout to become a leading pet portrait artist and mentor.

How to - quick sketching techniques

For those who just want to pack a sketchbook and pen, Steve Strode demonstrates rapid sketching techniques for the artist on the move.

Experiencing a painting holiday in the UK

Shuji Uehara, a Japanese watercolour painter, shares his experiences, and advice, about painting courses and holidays in the UK.