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Plein air painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene

John Somerscales explains his sketching and painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene, including plein-air painting tips and a step-by-step demonstration to paint Dunster Castle in watercolour.

How to Paint and Draw Water

Norman Battershill gives the benefit of his long research into portraying all aspects of water in its many guises in this feature from the October 1984 issue of Leisure Painter.

How to frame pastel paintings

Ken Gofton looks at the best ways to frame your pastel paintings with advice from president of The Pastel Society, Cheryl Culver.

Finding Your Own Painting Style - Pointers from Haidee-Jo Summers

Haidee-Jo Summers offers pointers for finding your own creative style of painting.

Use Derwent Inktense Blocks to paint a red panda

Angela Gaughan experiments with the popular Inktense range, and paints a red panda step-by-step.

How to Paint with Pen, Ink and Watercolour by Claudia Nice

Claudia Nice shows how to use pen, ink and watercolour to paint every day items to place in landscapes, in this extract from her new book - Discover Your World in Pen and Ink