Painting Exercises

Engage with guided painting practises that develop technique whilst encouraging creative expression and experimentation. These exercises help you explore colour, composition, and different approaches in a supportive, pressure-free format.

Creating Expression

Great painters throughout history have captured expression in their work long before Expressionism made it central to art.

Creating 'Space'

How to use colour, tone, and perspective to create the illusion of space in your paintings.

Hot and Cold Colours

Red, orange and yellow feel warm while blue and green feel cool, and this universal colour perception actually affects how we see distance in art.

How to Abstract a Form

Abstract painting isn't random, it starts with real forms that artists simplify and exaggerate to create something entirely new.

Working with Colour

Limiting your colour palette to just the primaries helps you see how each colour works and understand its true tonal value.

Working with Glazes

Glazing is easier than most painters think, here's how to use thin paint layers to add translucency and depth to any painting medium.

Working with Tone

How dark and light tones shape the mood and impact of your drawings and paintings.