Ali’s Blog
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A NEW BLOG WILL RETURN LATER IN 2026…
Tips & Tricks: September 2025
A portrait full of character as Ali tackles a Springbok in gouache and pastel.
Neocolour II…and a few other things
Ali broadcasts live from SAA HQ, demonstrating techniques and answering your questions
Back to Basics: Graphite
Ali goes back to basics with a review of graphite - pencils, sticks and powder can all be used to great effect in your work and she even dips her toe into the tinted varieties too
Pencil Sharpeners, how to sharpen and acrylic gouache
Technique Tuesday is here for November and there is so much to chat about.
Ask Ali: Sharpening Pencils
A blog series that draws on Ali’s twenty five years of knowledge to answer your art questions
