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Landscape colours
Bob Rudd reveals the techniques he uses to achieve the intensity of colour in his vibrant watercolour landscapes
A prodigious talent
Up-and-coming young artist Kieron Williamson, whose paint-handling skills have made him a phenomenally successful artist, demonstrates a watercolour painting of a farming scene
How to drive effective sales in the digital domain – social media
Building on last month’s article on why artists should embrace the internet, Mark David Hatwood explains why social media are vital for successful outcomes
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Tonal impressionism
Amanda Hyatt introduces her Five Steps to Watercolour in the first of a new six-part series in which she shares some of her techniques and ideas on how to see and paint what is in front of you
Adapt your sketching kit
When a tool isn’t quite right for the job, why not adapt it to suit your needs? David Parfitt reveals how he has successfully adapted his plein-air sketching kit to get the most from his outdoor experience
Going grisaille
Jo Quigley explains why painting in grisaille is something you should consider, and demonstrates how to use this technique to make a grisaille painting in acrylic
Portrait drawing
Ann Witheridge continues her new series by explaining which elements are crucial to a successful likeness and how to achieve them, while Archie Wardlaw demonstrates how to put it all into practice in charcoal
Landscape textures in watercolour
Ann Blockley looks at some of the features of a rural landscape that tell a story or act as a focal point, and shows you how to achieve these textures in your painting
How to use complementary colours
By focusing on strong complementary colours you can achieve vibrant results, as Marie Antoniou demonstrates with a lively painting of flowers in acrylic
The power of pen and wash
Innovative, dynamic and illustrative is how Paul Riley describes this combination of media. He reveals his techniques as he makes three short demonstration paintings
Water-mixable oils alla-prima
Paul Weaver discovers an abundance of exciting subject matter where land meets the sea and finds water-mixable oils a versatile medium with which to go exploring
The perfect media for a plein-air impression
In the second part of her series, Julie Collins looks more closely at using watercolour and ink for sketches and studies of foliage, trees and winter landscapes, with simple exercises and tips
Bring your portraits to life
Will Teather, who enjoys the immediacy of working from a live model demonstrates a portrait in acrylics, painted from life
Paint daffodils in watercolour
Paul Talbot-Greaves begins a new monthly series in which he demonstrates how to interpret a variety of painting subjects in just three main parts
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