Summer

Media
- Acrylic
- Mixed media
- Oil
- Other media
  - Charcoal
  - Digital art
  - Graphite
  - Ink
  - Printmaking
- Pastel
- Pencil
  - Coloured pencil
- Water mixable
- Watercolour
Subjects
- Animals
  - Birds
  - Insects
  - Pets
- Figures
- Landscapes
- Nature
  - Flowers
  - Trees
  - Weather
- Portraits
- Seascapes
  - Boats & harbours
- Seasons
  - Autumn
  - En plein air
  - Spring
  - Summer
  - Winter
- Still life
- Urban & buildings
  - Buildings
  - Urban
Tutorials & features

How to paint a wildflower meadow with butterflies

Jackie Garner shows how to create a textured acrylic painting of wild flowers and grasses using acrylic mediums.

How to paint beach huts in acrylic

Use of a range of acrylic techniques and colours to paint an iconic summer beach scene

Practical problem solver - hot-weather colours by Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor advises on how to recreate the warmth of a hot summer's day in watercolour

How to paint a blustery summer sky in oils with Alan Bickley

Alan shows how to paint scudding clouds in a summer sky.

How to paint summer greens in oil with Lesley Griggs

Lesley Griggs demonstrates a summer landscape in oils.

How to Paint a Summer Landscape in Watercolour

Watercolour is the perfect medium for painting dappled sunlight through trees; follow this step-by-step painting tuition from Colin Steed to paint a woodland scene.