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.

Live tutorials from a host of talented artists who have taken part in `Artist of the Year' programmes, as they demonstrate easy-to learn techniques for budding artists at home.

Adebanji Alade'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.

Series winner Morag Caister often brought us to tears with her outstanding ability to capture the essence of a sitter in very few lines. In this episode, she will show you how to do the same on a miniature scale and prove that less is more.

We loved watching Fujiko Rose show us how to work magic with ink and paper, unlocking the tips and techniques of her practice, which we hope you will enjoy incorporating into your own.

Over the years we have been blown away by the beautiful portraits Gareth Reid has created using charcoal. We hope that by the end of this session, you will have produced a portrait full of as much character and charm as Gareth's body of work.