painting ideas

Here are some more arty ideas for you to enjoy.
You can find out more about these ideas and many, many more from any of my online courses.
eight squares painting exercise

Why not have a go at this fascinating painting idea. Just download and print off this one page pdf document and follow my instructions. I try and do one of these squares every now and again as they are so good for you. Have fun!
The Eight Squares Painting Exercise
ten ways to draw

Read my Ten Ways to draw with Accuracy
Just download and print off this one page pdf document.
six things to sketch page

Here’s another way of stimulating your creativity. Just download and print off this one page pdf document and follow my instructions.  
Six Things to Sketch

 
my Inspirations Box

Are you ever stuck for a subject or want to paint in a different style, but can’t think of one? Then why not start a collection of paintings that you cut out of magazines, so that you will always have something to inspire you and get you painting?  
 

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Other sites you may find helpful
Sheeran Lock Art Gallery

Sheeran Lock is a great online gallery with an eclectic range of excellent art. There are lots of video clips of UK artists which are a pleasure and an education to watch.
Painters Online

Painters Online is a website set up by the UK art magazines, The Artist and Leisure Painter. Lots of interesting stuff to look at here, ideas, tips and painting holidays, and a new artists blog section.
Wildlife Artist of the year

Do you want the chance to win £10,000? Then why not try your hand at painting a wildlife subject for the 2009 Wildlife Artist of the Year competition.

Watercolour Weekends
in Northumberland
Sat 4th-Sun 5th October 2008,
with artist John White
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