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A garden journal

Part 1 Ann Mortimer begins her series with a seasonal look at her rapidly changing garden in autumn and how she uses it to fill her garden journal

Painting project

Part 1 How to make oil sketches from a photograph taken in the Isles of Scilly, by Richard Holland

Painting project

Part 2 Improve your colour-mixing skills with Colin Steed’s three primary-colour challenge

Texture in context

Part 2 Follow Steve Strode step by step as he paints the texture of bread, metal and glass using just five acrylic colours

Autumn lane

From tips on how to keep your colours fresh to applying the final brushstroke, Gwen Scott takes you through the painting of a vibrant autumn landscape

Painting wild

Part 2 Follow the thoughts and painting processes of Julie Askew as she works from sketches to produce a meaningful painting of an endangered animal

Watercolour basics and beyond

Part 12 Why rely on tinted papers when you can paint your own background wash? David Webb shows you how

Red hot pepper

A beginner’s guide with tips and techniques for making the most of your oil pastels, by Tim Fisher

Sketching for pleasure

Part 3 Tony Underhill offers tips and advice on adding colour to your sketches

Autumn leaves

Be inspired by the colours of autumn as you glaze transparent colours, use Clingfilm and salt, and practise the wet-in-wet technique, with Tessa Spanton

Hidden treasures

Build your confidence as you simplify a complicated image of a ship’s rigging while practising a variety of techniques, with Elena Parashko

Pilot Pintor pens

Unleash your creativity as you experiment with these multi-surface art markers. Tim Fisher offers a host of tips, techniques and ideas to begin the journey

Autumn tree

From materials and techniques to the final brushstroke, follow Charles Evans as he paints the colours of an autumn landscape

Challenge yourself

Develop your skills and your confidence as you follow Tara Roskell and Sandra Busby’s advice on how to draw and paint every day

The world in miniature

Part 7 Pauline Denyer Baker completes our series on miniature painting with a look at the processes she uses to paint miniature portraits