Art
Artists & Illustrators
Lucille Clerc
From her communal London studio, this French illustrator is exploring the interaction between urbanisation and nature – and wants to take us along for the ride, as REBECCA BRADBURY discovers
6 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Fresh Paint
Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel
4 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
BEECH TREE in Pencil
Drawing a colourful subject in graphite shouldn’t be viewed as a challenge, says DENIS JOHN-NAYLOR, but rather a welcome opportunity to use a little artistic license
3 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Claude Monet
Lockdown has made the Impressionist’s series paintings more relevant than ever, says STEVE PILL, who has enlisted leading artists to find out how they were done
6 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Dame - Paula Rego
Ahead of a landmark retrospective of the Portuguese-British artist’s work, MARTHA ALEXANDER speaks to curator Elena Crippa to get an insight into seven decades of fairytale, fear and freedom
6 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Busy COMPOSITIONS
Instead of tackling a standard wildlife portrait, HASHIM AKIB shows how a more complicated grouping of animals offers the chance for a more painterly approach
6 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Added Value
SIÂN DUDLEY shares tips for creating stronger, richer dark tones in watercolour
1 min |
August 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Henry Scott Tuke
The Newlyn School painter was a complex character with modest aims, yet he deserves to be regarded as one of Britain’s greatest figurative artists says STEVE PILL
5 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Kirsten Britt
The part-time painter only began sharing her portraits in earnest last year, yet she has a colourful, layered approach to watercolour and pastel that is finding new fans quickly
8 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Linocut PRINT
Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL guides you through this simple home printmaking project, teaching you how to plan and create a three-colour reduction linocut
7 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
AERIAL PERSPECTIVE
Watercolourist GRAHAME BOOTH explains this tricky concept and how it can be used to give a sense of depth to your paintings
4 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
PARK Painting
DENIS JOHN-NAYLOR is known as “The Man that Paints the Park”. Here he shows why a local green space is all you need to get to grips with painting outdoors this summer
5 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Clare Curtis
From her Suffolk workshop, the illustratorturned-printmaker tells REBECCA BRADBURY about the conflicting demands of modern-day creativity and the artistic appeal of allotments
6 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Diana Armfield
The Royal Academician tells ANDREW LAMBIRTH about the joys of the Welsh landscape, her “special time” to paint, and why she’s still learning new lessons at the age of 101
5 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
FRESH flowers
Faced with a bunch of newly-cut blooms, ANNE-MARIE BUTLIN wanted to capture some of that freshness and optimism in the way she painted them – here’s how she did it
5 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
SIMPLE STREETS
Our special ends with a demo by HASHIM AKIB showing you how simple colour choices can provide a clearer focal point and why your brushes have a big bearing on the outcome
4 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Tonal Studies
Highlights and shadows give life to a painting but placing them is tricky. SANDRINE MAUGY sets out five principles for a successful tone study and explores the best media to use
4 min |
Summer 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Ingrid Sanchez
The Mexican-born watercolourist talks to MARTHA ALEXANDER about Instagram, English weather and why she owes the physicality of her paintings to ballet and yoga
7 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Fresh Paint
Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel
5 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
John Craxton
To mark the publication of a revelatory new biography on the Arcadian artist, author IAN COLLINS explains how a lucky life in the sun produced a sparkling array of pictures
5 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
PATCHES OF LIGHT
As the brighter weather returns, the sunshine creates beautiful plays of light in the home. SIAN DUDLEY shows you how to capture this by controlling hard and soft edges
3 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
The Working Artist
Whether we like it or not, we all make mistakes. Owning them is an important part of the creative process, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL
2 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Albert Kiefer
Five years ago, the Dutch designer rediscovered a love of drawing with marker pens. He shares his techniques and reveals why anyone can do what he has done
7 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
MEET THE ARTIST Kathryn MAPLE
The John Moores Painting Prize winner on parks, priorities and post-lockdown plans.
2 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Back to Life
Whether you’re returning to life drawing after a year of Zoom classes or trying it for the first time, ALAN MCGOWAN shares the joys of a life class and advice for making the most of it
6 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Crosshatching
Do you find it hard to draw hands accurately? Illustrator AUGUST LAMM has a simple 12-step plan that will give expert results every time – and can be applied to any subject
6 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN
IT'S NOT ALWAYS PRACTICAL TO PAINT FROM THE DINING TABLE. SIX ARTISTS INVITE US INTO THEIR GARDEN STUDIOS TO SHARE THE JOY AND OFFER TIPS FOR SETTING UP YOUR OWN CREATIVE HAVEN
6 min |
July 2021
Artists & Illustrators
The Working Artist
Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL loves the community and support of online art forums – could now be the time to find your tribe too?
2 min |
June 2021
Artists & Illustrators
HOW I DRAW Curtis Holder
The winner of last year’s Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year shares his techniques, his honest approach to portraiture, and his shameless art shop confessions
6 min |
June 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Halla Shafey
The winner of the Artists & Illustrators Award at the Pastel Society’s annual show talks to REBECCA BRADBURY about prompting a pastel renaissance from her home studio in Cairo
5 min |