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Tonal impressionism
Using her Five Steps to Watercolour technique, Amanda Hyatt shows you how you can apply tonal impressionism to any subject to imbue your work with passion, drama and light
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To bring her series to a close, Ann Witheridge explains how to develop a full portrait, with tips from Archie Wardlaw on how to avoid some common compositional mistakes
Loosen up with acrylics
In the first of two articles on using ‘acrylics the watercolour way’, Barry Herniman demonstrates how to use some acrylics with water for a more fluid approach
Spray-on expression
Robert Dutton reveals his secrets for successful mixed-media paintings using acrylic spray paints
Blazing hot days
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Rethinking the sketch
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The art of story telling
Jo Quigley offers tips for finding subjects and using figures to tell a story in your painting, and demonstrates a simple narrative in acrylics
Wild flowers
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The advantages of water-mixable oils
Having experimented with water-mixable oils, Paul Riley shares his findings and offers some tips and suggestions for painting with this medium
Colours for trees
Julie Collins advises on possible colours and colour combinations for trees, both traditional and imaginative, with tips on how to plan and paint them
Atmospheric street scenes
Robert Brindley advises how to use diffused, close-toned washes to simplify detail and create mood and atmosphere, and demonstrates the technique with a watercolour street scene
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