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Second in this mini series on how to use watercolor pencils. Watercolor pencils go by many names such as colored pencils, water soluble pencils...

Final part of a series of three tutorials on the production of a commissioned oil painting for a retiring golfer. This video shows how the final details and highlights were added to complete the picture.

First of a series of three tutorials on using water-soluble coloured pencils. Shows what you need to get started and some of the ways you can use them.

This is the second part of the three-part oil painting series on how a commissioned painting was produced from the initial blank canvas through to completion. Part 2 below describes how the main areas are blocked in and provides the basis for the details and highlights to be added. These will be covered in Part 3.

This oil painting tutorial is the first of a three part series. This tutorial covers the basic compositional ideas and the initial underpainting, with a tonal sketch created on the canvas.

This watercolor painting tutorial covers painting a sky in a number of colors that gradually fade into each other (called a variegated wash)

Watercolor painting tutorial for painting distant hills and mountains

Shows how to paint watercolor clouds in a few simple steps, covering the most common problems and how to avoid them.

Second in a 3 part series. This one concentrates on putting in the sky and basic colors, creating aerial perspective, depth and counterchange (light against dark). The final part will concentrate on adding the essential details and highlights.

This video looks at some common shapes and gives hints and tips on how shading and shadows can be convincingly created.

'How to Paint a Rose' is one of the most popular subjects in painting. In this video we see how to paint a beautiful peach rose with tips throughout on achieving the enduring delicacy of this gorgeous flower...

The second of three videos on painting watercolor trees. This one looks at winter trees, whilst the other two deal with summer trees and distant trees

First of three videos on painting watercolor trees. This one concentrates on far and middle distance trees - the others cover winter and summer trees.

Third part of a series on drawing basics.This time we compare the dip pen and the 'technical' sketching pen - plus a couple of other drawing instruments you mightn't have thought about....

Final part of this drawing basics series. Here we deal with water soluble pencils. These can be used as an ordinary pencil or, with water added, become something quite unique. Demonstration of an English Lakeland scene to display their versatility.

Second in a 5 part drawing basics series. Here, we look at different types of eraser, then use a 2B pencil and a putty eraser to show how easy it is to produce 'shiny' metal. Then we go on to add the essential 'eyelights' to the Mk.1 human eyeball!

Part 1 of a series of videos about the basic materials needed for drawing & sketching. Includes hints and tips on using a variety of drawing materials including pencils, pen & ink, charcoa, water-soluble pencils and even erasers...

Final part of this short series on using acrylic paints. The harbor-side scene of Red Wharf Bay in North Wales is completed, with the detailing and highlights....

Pt.1 of a 3 part video showing how to paint a harborside scene in acrylics. Pt.1 deals with composition and tonal values. Pt.2 continues by adding the base colors and developing aerial perspective. Pt.3 concludes with the details and highlights.

First of a series of tutorial videos on how to get started painting with acrylic paints. Find out what art supplies you need and how you don't even have to have brushes or special canvasses to get going....!

Learn the easy way of drawing or painting wheels or arches in perspective. This video shows you a simple way to get them upright and vertical - and looking right - first time, every time. No complex measuring or calculations required!