Artist of the Year: Masterclass

In this first masterclass, Artist of The Year judge Tai-Shan Schierenberg will be introducing one of the most essential principles of painting; how to observe and understand tone.

Alla prima painting is tricky but Sara Reeve has you covered. Her joyous explanations are just what you need to master the technique.

Adebanji's passion for trees is completely infectious - we marvelled at the way he looks at them, and through his eyes we see so much more, so here we share his palette and techniques which we hope you'll love.

Morag's ability to capture the essence of her subject with very few lines makes her well suited for miniature portraits.

Fujiko provides an introduction to the use of inks as a medium by creating a landscape using a variety of different techniques.

Gareth shares his techniques and measured approach to building a portrait.