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How to paint like Patrick Moses

Artists

1 year ago

How to: paint with words like Patrick Moses

Try making a painting inspired by words like Summer Exhibition 2021 artist Patrick Moses.
How to design a greenhouse

Artists

> 1 year ago

How to: design a greenhouse

Experiment with making miniature architectural models using just toothpicks and plasticine.

How to egg cover

Artists

< 2 years ago

How to: make tempera paint

Have a go at making your own paint with eggs, make-up, spices and chalk.
How to make paper - cover image

Artists

< 2 years ago

How to: make paper

Learn how to make your own paper from scratch using a photo frame, a pair of old tights and scrap paper.
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Artists

2 years ago

Family how-to: multicolour projectors

Follow these instructions to create your own light installation at home, using a simple DIY projector.

Street FINISHED

Artists

> 2 years ago

Family how-to: redesign your street

Experiment with architectural collage and have a go at redesigning your street for future generations.
Family how-to: make a Christmas cookie cutter print- header large

Artists

4 years ago

Family how-to: make a Christmas cookie cutter print

Why not put your stamp on the festive season with our cookie cutter Christmas prints and Funky Foam reliefs?

Sir John Gilbert RA, Study of a skull

Artists

> 4 years ago

Family how-to: carve a Halloween pumpkin inspired by the RA Collection

Have a go at using a stencil to carve a pumpkin this Halloween. These stencils are all inspired by artworks from the RA Collection. Download it and get crafting!

Artists

> 4 years ago

Family how-to: make a stop-frame animation

Become a film director for the day and create your very own cartoon animation inspired by artworks from the RA Collection.

John Frederick Lewis RA, Nero at Exeter 'Change

Artists

< 5 years ago

Family how-to: colour the RA Collection

Have a go at colouring different artworks from the RA Collection! Download a colouring sheet and crack out your pencils and pens.

Celery rose family how-to gif

Artists

5 years ago

Family how-to: print with fruit and vegetables

Print a posy of springtime roses, a potato polar bear or some birthday wrapping paper.

A tray of wax pellets used in encaustic painting

RA Exhibitions

> 5 years ago

Video: what is encaustic painting?

Encaustic is an ancient painting method in which wax and pigment are fused onto a surface with heat. Watch a demonstration of this versatile technique by Royal Academician Terry Setch, recorded in his Cardiff studio.

Artists

> 5 years ago

Family how-to: collage colourful magnets

Forage for some autumnal inspiration, then get cutting and sticking to create moveable magnetic cut-outs that you can put on the front of your fridge.

Artists

> 5 years ago

Family how-to: exploring colour with slime

Play, experiment and explore how colours mix together by making this sensory slime!

Artists

< 6 years ago

Family how-to: make a paint-splattering spinning top

Stuck for something to do? Learn how to make a spinning top that will spin and spin, splattering paint to create multiple masterpieces.

Artists

< 6 years ago

Family how-to: make a relief print

Inspired by the London Original Print Fair, here’s how to scribble, scratch and carve your design into a piece of polystyrene to make a relief print like a pro!

Artists

6 years ago

Family how-to: paint a protest poster

Joining a protest? Here’s how you can collage, stencil or paint a protest poster to hold high above your head!

A sculpture by Yayoi Kusama on the island of Naoshima, Japan

RA Recommends

6 years ago

Did you see these? 10 top features of 2016

Did you find out which Abstract Expressionist you are? Did you see Antony Gormley’s best advice for becoming an artist? Catch up now, in some of our most popular articles and videos of 2016.

Artists

> 6 years ago

Family how-to: make a drawing sculpture-bot

Inspired by Abstract Expressionist sculpture, here’s how you can make a sculptural robot that can move around and draw all by itself!

Liotard's pastels in display in the Galleries

RA Exhibitions

> 7 years ago

Working in pure pigment: artists’ tips on using pastel

Inspired by Jean-Etienne Liotard’s pastel virtuosity? Find out more about this versatile medium with some tips from the experts.