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1 To start, draw the beak and eyes following the same techniques and using the same colours described in the Parrot’s Eye and Parrot’s Beak projects but on a slightly smaller scale. Use the same techn

1 With a sharp Black pencil, start by gently outlining the iris and pupil to get the general shape in place. Once you’re happy, you can fill in the pupil using small circular motions to fill the tooth

Step 1 See last month’s issue for a detailed look at how to draw this scene. Use either pencil first, or go straight in with a permanent ink pen. Step 2 THE BUTTERCUPS 1 Prepare pools of: • A dilute t

In my opinion, British summers are rather fantastic, especially when spent in a garden. Even if you’re not naturally green-fingered, being a painter gives you a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and enga

Follow along as Eliza Ivanova explains her process for colouring artwork digitally without losing that innate sketchbook charm

SOMETIMES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT PAINTING can be right in front of you – literally. Trying to find the correct subject with great lighting and composition is quite an art: a lot of images won’t