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The Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ 128th annual exhibition

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PaintersOnline editor’s choice

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Expressed with collage

Susie Hodge talks to Kate Newington, winner of The Artist Award in last year’s Society of Women Artists’ exhibition

Alla-prima portraits

Rob Wareing argues that an oil portrait produced over more than one session can still be described as alla prima if the paint remains ‘still wet and workable’ throughout

Pet portraits in monochrome

Graphite artist Kate Priestman demonstrates how to render the eye in a pet portrait and advises on the business side of working to commission

Capture a winter sunset in watercolour

Paul Talbot-Greaves demonstrates how to paint the subdued light of a winter sunset in watercolour, with advice on how to keep your colours clean

Paint a snowy landscape

Snow scenes aren’t just for Christmas, says Marie Antoniou, as she encourages you to let your imagination run riot and paint an exciting winter scene with trees and snow

Elements of the landscape

Barry Herniman begins a new four-part series in which he paints a different element of the landscape each month, starting with a moody sky in watercolour and pastel

Materials for oil painting

Alan Bickley begins a new four-part series aimed at artists who wish to develop their oil painting knowledge and skills. This month he discusses some of the popular choices of materials

Surfaces for creativity

Robert Dutton reveals his favourite painting surfaces and his methods for creating texture for unique, expressive paintings

Winsor & Newton’s Winton oils

Steve Strode tries a range of new colours from a well-established, value-for-money Student range of oils

How to paint hair

Ann Witheridge continues her series by showing you how the way you paint hair can help to enhance the characterisation of your sitter

The order of painting

In his last article of the series, Nicholas Poullis explores the order of painting a watercolour with a demonstration of a light-filled scene

How to use social media to make a name for yourself

We begin a new series of articles by Marine Costello who shares her knowledge on how to build a successful career as an artist in our digital world

CASE STUDY

Faye Bridgwater