How To Guides - Artists & Illustrators

How To Guides



Oil Painting


How to paint a puffin in mixed media

Swedish wildlife artist Iryna Khort demonstrates how to paint this adorable seabird in nine simple steps As a wildlife artist,...

How to master oil painting

Lotta Teale, 2022's British Art Prize Winner demonstrates the process of painting a languid afternoon scene in Jerusalem, where she...

How to master oil sketching

Making a quick oil sketch of an Old Master painting not only helps you understand techniques, but also teaches you...

How to copy the Old Masters

Making a quick oil sketch of an Old Master painting can teach you a lot about yourself, as Sara Lee Roberts explains


How to paint a street scene in oil

During the pandemic, online art teacher Christopher Paul Stevens started to make his oil paintings on a much smaller scale....

How to paint an alla prima portrait in oil

Peter Keegan shows you how to create a lively likeness of a person by holding back on details and focusing...