Vibrant still life

The following demonstration puts an emphasis on practising several acrylic techniques. Enjoy working through these exercises in your sketchbook before you begin the demonstration painting in earnest.

A lot of people who are very good painters still hanker for a looser, more abstract approach to painting landscapes, but how do you stop yourself from wanting to copy every detail of your source photo

Gouache is a versatile, opaque medium providing great covering power and the ability to correct errors very easily. The range of colours is relatively small compared to other media, but gouache colour

Upcycling household items using nautical shades gives them a new lease of life and brings a touch of seaside colour to the home and garden

Gouache is a versatile, opaque medium providing great covering power and the ability to correct errors very easily. The range of colours is relatively small compared to other media, but gouache colour

Awarded The Artist prize at the annual Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ (ROI) exhibition, self-taught Belgian artist, Valérie Pirlot works predominately in the great outdoors. Depicting the essence of