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The sketchbook habit
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Watercolour basics and beyond
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Approaches to portraiture
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Look for the shapes
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Winter in the woods
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5-minute landscapes
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Winter in watercolour
Part 2 How to paint a figure, add the effect of sunlight and shadow, and paint natural textures in a winter scene, with Colin Joyce
Clowning around
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