Creating a piece of art is a rewarding, challenging and very personal endeavour – the Paint & Draw Collection is here to take you through that journey from start to finish. Art is subjective, and many artists tend stick to one medium. Whether you are interested in oil painting, watercolours, pencil sketching or pastel work, there’s something for you. From quick tips to in-depth tutorials that will guide you from initial sketch to finished piece, learn how to develop your skills and produce your best work yet. You’ll be able to experiment with an unfamiliar medium thanks to the step-by-step workshops that cover everything from essential pencil shading techniques to getting the most out of plain air painting.
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Bitesize • Whether you have half an hour or an afternoon to spare, follow these quick, simple and fun tips and start experimenting with your art today!
Capture movement with loose brushstrokes • Alex Egan uses her watercolours with the lightest of touches, as she gives depth to a scene featuring koi carp
Simple tips for an English church in line and wash • Using his unique ‘5 C’s of painting’, Robert Newcombe demonstrates how to paint a quintessential English country scene in his favourite media
Find beauty in a fading flower • Julia Trickey creates a translucent watercolour featuring minute detail
Tips to paint a mischievous hare! • Hannah Dale is known globally for her beautiful wildlife illustrations. Here she shares her process for bringing a hare on the run to life
Create a painted scene from an outdoors sketch • Liam O’Farrell takes you through a pencil-and-watercolour workshop, based on a quick watercolour sketch painted on a chilly Hampshire beach
The delicious art of coloured pencils • Follow Steven Hughes as he shares his process for creating a variety of surface textures in coloured pencil
Build organic texture • Eugenia Hauss guides you through her process of creating beautiful and realistic natural textures using ink liners and a brush pen
Introduction to drawing and shading a figure • Chris Legaspi teaches the basic skills you need to draw and shade a figure in 20 minutes or less
Depict the figure • Apply fundamental observational drawing methods to address common challenges when drawing the complete figure, says Lancelot Richardson
Using a limited palette to create harmony • David Farren shares how to mix acrylic paints to create a sense of continuity in a scene
Creating layers • Melanie Tong demonstrates how to make depth with acrylics with a stunning seascape
Texture, character and colour • Rebecca de Mendonça captures the energy of a beautiful Arabian horse in pastels
Weather effects • Nel Whatmore invites you to explore the joys of working in pastels to discover the beauty of painting different types of weather
Start using colour paper for pastels • Rebecca de Mendonça advises what colour surface to use with your pastels. It all depends on the mood you’re after…
Colourful urban roofscapes • Richard Rees explains his approach to capturing complex urban scenes using oil pastels in a unique way to give sharp, colourful images
Paint like Caravaggio • Follow Rob Lunn as he guides you through the painting process of the rebellious 17th-century master, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
15 brush skills to try out today • Tom Brown reveals how you can connect with your viewers by using a variety of unique brushwork techniques
Have fun with abstract, textured backgrounds in oils • Scott Burdick shows how a rich and experimental backdrop for the main focus of your work can make your subject come alive
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