Easels at the ready! Budding artists can brush up on their painting techniques with Sky Arts new series Artist of the Year: Masterclass, launching this month.
The new series will demonstrate easy-to-learn techniques for budding artists at home, including how to paint trees, landscape composition and the Alla Prima technique.
A host of artists who took part in Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year or Landscape Artist of the Year will be leading the live tutorials. Series judge Tai-Shan Schierenberg hosts the first episode, which introduces one of the most essential principles of painting – how to observe and understand tone.
When is Sky Arts Artist of the Year: Masterclass on?
The first episode aired on 2 December and the series will continue Monday to Friday throughout December and into the new year.
Where to watch Sky Arts new Artist of the Year: Masterclass?
Artist of the Year: Masterclass airs on Sky Arts, Freeview Channel 36. You can catch up on missed episodes on streaming service NOW.
Who else will be hosting Artist of the Year: Masterclass?
Other artists in the series include Portrait Artist of the Year winner Morag Caister, who brought viewers to tears with her outstanding ability to capture the essence of a sitter in very few lines. In her tutorial, she will show you how to do the same on a miniature scale.
Later in the series, Clare Lord reveals how she sees beauty in the everyday. Her expertise and passion for still-life painting will help you see it too!
Sky Arts recently shared a taster of artist Fujiko Rose demonstrating the versatility of inks in her art.
Phil Edgar-Jones, Executive Director of Unscripted Originals at Sky, said: 'Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year have inspired huge numbers of people to take up a brush or a pencil (or any variety of materials) and have a go themselves. Now with this deep dive into technique courtesy of Tai and some of the programme’s brilliant alumni, we can all pick up tips to turn ourselves into artists too…Order your berets and smocks now!'
Artist of the Year: Masterclass airs on Sky Arts, Freeview Channel 36 and streaming service NOW from 2 December.
Meanwhile, have you also been watching the magic unfold on Portrait Artist of the Year? Catch up on the latest news with our guide to the series!
Get ready for Artist of the Year: Masterclass
We're excited to more Masterclass tutorials in coming weeks, including understanding tone, animal portraiture and the versatility of inks.
For more updates about the series head to the show's official website: or search on socials for the hashtag #AOTYM
How to become an incredible artist
If you're feeling inspired by the new series Artist of the Year: Masterclass and want to learn more about tone, check out our complete guide to shading techniques.
