Top tips
Top tips
Tips for drawing freehand - how to draw a giraffe
Lucy Swinburne introduces a project challenging readers to try drawing a giraffe freehand from a photograph.
Encajar and sight-size - learn classical drawing techniques
Ann Witheridge examines two classical drawing techniques that are being revived within the atelier schools.
Line and Tonal Pencil Drawing for Botanical Observations
Julia Trickey stresses the need to develop observational skills in this botanical drawing demonstration
Sketching at the beach with coloured pencils
Lynette Farley captures a morning at the beach at Dungeness with a sketchbook and coloured pencils.
How to paint lifelike portraits of children in pastel
Rebecca de Mendonça offers top tips for creating life and energy in pastel paintings of children.
Make the most of painting at National Trust properties
If you are a member or regular visitor to National Trust sites, why not pack your paints this summer and enjoy sketching and painting en-plein-air. Tony Underhill offers hints and tips on achieving the most from your visit as well as a…