With John Hoar

My painting with John HoarPainting with John Hoar,
I decided to go to one of John Hoar’s painting workshops, who is someone whose work I have always admired. So this April I drove to South Devon and spent two days painting with John. There were four of us in the workshop all were good artists and it was great to see other artists style, we managed to complete five paintings three in his studio and two around Johns home in the Devonshire countryside.
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Military Commision

Painting the light infantry officer

I have just finished a painting for the light infantry, one of the officers was leaving and they wanted to give him a special living present so they asked me to paint a military painting for him.  The painting I painted for him was of a light infantry officer of the 1812 period.  The uniform of the period was very fancy and the information and style of uniform I got from the Internet.

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Home made palette for acrylic paints

A quick video showing you what I use as a palette for acrylic paints. Hope you like it.

Further information can be found on my website or if you have any questions or requests for other video tips and techniques please email me. I do hope this video helps you, thanks for watching.

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How to paint a portrait in Watercolour

Here we have some techniques you can use to help you in your drawing and painting hobby. This video deals with the some tips and techniques you can use for a watercolour portrait.

Further information can be found on my website or if you have any questions or requests for other video tips and techniques please email me. I do hope this video helps you, thanks for watching.

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The Mounties at Hyde Park

To celebrate the Queens Diamond jubilee a detachment of Royal Canadian Police came to London in may this year they were the first non-military unit to guard the Queen during the centuries old tradition.

They have been training with the household cavalry in Hyde Park and have been riding through Hyde Park with their broad-brimmed RCMP Stetsons on, which must have surprised a few tourists, especially Canadians.’

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Painting tips and techniques the use of light and shade along with water colour painting palette

Recently released Painting tips and techniques the use of light and shade along with water colour painting palette

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5 paintings I completed over the summer 2015

Here is a selection of paintings I have done over the summer of 2015 with a brief description of them and the techniques I used to paint them. I hope you like them.

If you would like to know more or would like Phil to create a video around a particular medium then please don’t hesitate to contact us info@philsart.co.uk.

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How to paint a winter tree

Here we have a winter tree painted in water colour. If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact me. All my work can be viewed and purchased at my website www.philsart.co.uk.
My French Easel plans are free to download from my site (see my other videos for more details)

I am happy to create other painting videos so if you have any suggestions you can email me at info@philsart.co.uk.
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