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Summer seems the most ideal and inspirational season to paint in. However many artists in Northern Europe prefer not to tackle landscape painting at this time because the land is too solid with vegeta

When I go for a walk on a hot summer’s day, I search for a route that has lots of cover from trees and tall hedges that line a path or lane. In that way, strong rays of sunlight are broken by shade fr

I AM A COLOURIST PAINTER. With brushes and oil paints, I depict a world that’s more beautiful than it is in reality. My favourite painting subjects, where I can truly let loose with colour, are still

Placing key elements in the centre is not always the best option and can create a lack of visual interest. A common way to organize pictorial elements is to geometrically divide the picture plane into

This is a fairly typical open landscape and it was a very hot (in British terms) summer’s day. These landscapes do not present much of a challenge to draw, but be warned: I usually find that the subje

A PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS AN ART DIRECTOR helped Frank Walters set up a thriving watercolour brand several years ago. With his own YouTube channel, @frankwatercolour, he also teaches at Kew Art Studio,