How-tos

Step-by-step instructions for drawing brown eyes using Promarkers and watercolour pencils, covering techniques for shading skin, detailing the iris and sclera, and enhancing features like the eyelashes and eyebrows for...

Explore some of the techniques used by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, inspired by her work June Painting, Ultramarine and Yellow (1996).

Play with spacing to create various densities. Use pressure to vary line thickness with just one fineliner and add shadows and depth for tonal variety.

Create impact, depth and dimension with negative space. Use various fineliner nibs for light and shade and allow areas of paper to show through.

Learn how to make individual dots on the page, increase density for richer effects, control thickness with pressure, and achieve smooth gradients using various Fineliner nib sizes.

This eight step guide from Vince Hart explains how to blend oil paints together to create a seamless gradient.

This guide teaches you how to paint a seascape using acrylics, covering surface preparation, colour mixing, layering, creating textures, and adding details for depth and interest.