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Café culture

Caroline Saunders talks to Cecilia Cardiff about how she captures the ambience and creates a narrative in her expressive restaurant scenes

Competitions–are they worth it?

Mike Barr considers the pros and cons of entering open art competitions

JOINING A PROFESSIONAL BODY OR ART SOCIETY

If you are keen to advance your career, gain valuable peer support and grow in confidence, joining a recognised professional body is a worthy challenge, as Sarah Edmonds explains

The Frazer Price Palette Box

Tim Fisher puts an updated classic through its paces and comes up smiling. Back after 30 years, find out how the paintbox makes its mark on Tim’s sketching style

Conquer perspective and figure painting

In the first of three articles looking at some of the problems that watercolourists might face, Brian Smith explains how to tackle figures and perspective

A profusion of peonies

Sandra Corpora demonstrates how to capture the spectacular and short-lived beauty of peonies in oils and shares her tips for painting fresh flowers

Put trees in the picture

Paul Weaver explains how to add trees to your watercolour landscapes, with advice on simplifying shapes and mixing colours for seasonal foliage

Paint contemporary figures in watercolour

Leo Crane shares his approach to painting the figure

Pastel painting techniques

In the first of a new series of four articles on painting with pastels, Steve Hall looks at trees in the landscape and the materials and techniques he uses to depict both summer and winter trees

Be inspired by meadows and hedges

Ann Blockley continues her theme of connecting with nature as a way of helping you to realise fully your creativity or release yourself from creative blocks

Seascapes in mixed media

One of the joys of working in mixed media is the unpredictability of mixing materials that you wouldn’t automatically use together. Kevin Scully advises on media, materials and what to expect

Values

Paul Talbot-Greaves discusses values, which he says are the fundamental beginning of any painting process, with an exercise for you to try

Create some magic

Amanda Hyatt demonstrates how to achieve some special effects that will impart a little magic into your watercolour paintings

Catch that wave!

Paul Riley reveals the bold, expressive techniques he uses to capture the movement of tempestuous seas in watercolour