How-tos
How to paint a balloon using oil paint
Kate Brinkworth’s guide for painting a balloon with oil paints: outline with pale colour, lighten with white, thin with linseed oil, block dark areas, exaggerate colours with gloss varnish, and...
TATE Collection II: Colquhoun Ink
Utilise ink’s versatility on paper to mix new colours, lay out washes and add detail in the style of Ithell Colquhoun.
TATE Collection II: Cézanne Oil
Discover how to mix colours and map out shapes with fragmented brush marks like Paul Cézanne.
TATE Collection II: Bomberg Drawing
Get to grips with pencils and mark making techniques to create work inspired by David Bomberg.
TATE Collection II: Singer Sargent Watercolour
Learn about John Singer Sargent’s wet-on-wet technique and other tips and tricks when using watercolour.
TATE Collection II: Ayres Acrylic
Create a textured acrylic painting using vibrant colour and eye-catching patterns like those found in Gillian Ayres’ (OBE) work.
TATE Collection III: Watercolour
Follow our how-to guide and be inspired by the work of John Singer Sargent. Learn how to sketch and mix with colour. Experiment with the methods and approaches used in...
TATE Collection III: Drawing
Follow our how-to guide and be inspired by the work of John Singer Sargent. Learn how to draw portraits; observe form and experiment with mark making. Use coloured pencils to...