learn to paint

Recently, my partners' 11 year old grand-daughter, Abigail, visited and wanted to paint with me again. So I set her up with an A4 sheet of “NOT” SAA practise watercolour paper and I prepared a sheet of “Arches” 140lb “hot pressed” paper. The choice of paper surface can aid this...

Have a go at creating your own Penguin in watercolour.  Quick Tip: When using watercolour cards, check that your image will be on the front of the card when it is folded before you transfer the image. Click here for a traceable sketch of your penguin. It is amazing what you...

Come and join in the fun at It’s all about Art 2012! Now is your chance to pick up a paintbrush and discover your inner artist! Whether you’re a complete novice, or have been painting and drawing for years, there's something for everyone. With expert demonstrations and live workshops from...

As seen in the PAINT Newsletter, our book review feature sees art expert Henry Malt dip into some of the newest art instruction books to find out what they have to offer the aspiring artist. Henry has been writing about art books for thirty years, twenty seven of which were...