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An intuitive way with oil

Caroline Saunders talks to Anthony Yates, winner of The Artist Award in last year’s Royal Society of British Artists’ annual exhibition

The rules of painting

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How to paint en plein air

In the final article in her current series, Amanda Hyatt urges you to just get out there and paint en plein air, and includes confidence-building tips and advice

Choose the right format

Yael Maimon’s new series on composition begins with advice on how choose the best format for your subject matter and a more successful painting

Coping with fine detail

In his new series about plein-air painting challenges, Geoff Hunt explains why a dip pen is now a part of his plein-air watercolour kit

The full-length portrait

Aldo Balding demonstrates a full-length portrait in oils, with advice on measuring and correct representation of the subject

Successful beach scenes

Paul Talbot-Greaves shows you how to use watercolour to master beach scenes with figures in just three main parts

Something else to say

Jenny Wheatley puts the case for returning to a favoured spot time and again to gather information in the form of notes and sketches. When you come to do your studio piece you’ll find that you have more to say than can be achieved on the spot

Christopher Wood

Each month, Glyn Macey looks at the work of a great artist, and demonstrates an acrylic painting in their style for you to follow. This month he’s chosen boats in the harbour

Sketching in the Lake District

In the first of two articles, Ian Sidaway visits the Lake District to gather material for paintings. This month he reveals his travelling materials and sketching process

Seamless colour

Alyona Nickelsen put Derwent Procolour coloured pencils to the test to see how they would stand up to her coloured pencil painting techniques for abrasive surfaces

Acrylics the watercolour way

Last month Barry Herniman revealed the techniques he uses to paint with fluid washes of acrylic, watercolour-style, on paper. This month he’s chosen to work on a gessoed canvas support

Colours for skies

Julie Collins suggests some colour combinations for skies, with advice on how to use them as you follow her examples

Starting to ‘see’ the picture

In his third article on reinventing his style, Martin Kinnear reveals how Cézanne was instrumental in moving him forward with his quest

The challenge of painting from poor photos

Pastel artist Bill Truslove shares his tips for working from poorly composed photos, with emphasis on working to commission

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