Art
Artists & Illustrators
GARY STINTON
The Herefordshire-based artist tells REBECCA BRADBURY how he portrays the strength, power and formidable beauty of big cats through his life-sized pastel portraits
5 min |
May 2020
Artists & Illustrators
Ania Hobson
With a BP Portrait Award before her 30th birthday, this young Suffolk artist has already created a distinctive style of her own, as STEVE PILL discovers
7 min |
May 2020
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COHESIVE PALETTES
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours member CHRIS FORSEY reveals his palette choices and how he combines them to create dynamic paintings
3 min |
May 2020
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A SENSE OF DEPTH
When this charming scene presented itself to MATT JEANES, it came with a challenge: how to paint the foreground and background without overpowering one another
4 min |
May 2020
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10 MINUTES WITH MARIA RIVANS
The collage artist reveals the influences behind her aesthetic. Interview: REBECCA BRADBURY
2 min |
May 2020
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7 Lessons From Andy Warhol
Tate Modern’s forthcoming retrospective of the Pop Artist’s work is the perfect chance to learn from his unique approach to painting says Ravneet Ahluwalia
5 min |
April 2020
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REVISITING A MASTERPIECE
Art tutors ROB AND SIÂN DUDLEY visit the site of Constable’s The Hay Wain to share new and creative ways of painting landscapes made famous by an Old Master
5 min |
April 2020
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Magic Circles
An unusual round format and a shroud of fog has elevated GILL ROCCA ’s imaginary landscapes to a new level. STEVE PILL visits her calming studio to find out more
6 min |
April 2020
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Underway Studio
STEVE PILL visited the South London printmaking collective to find out how four individual artists have pooled their talents to create a singular creative vision
6 min |
April 2020
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Drawn to Simplicity
Drawn Even with a camera to hand, sketching a scene can be a valuable part of the painting process as it helps you focus on the key elements, as GRAHAME BOOTH explains
5 min |
April 2020
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The Working Artist
Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL on why no one wants to see a filtered version of an artist’s life
2 min |
April 2020
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Christopher Ryland
The Suffolk watercolourist celebrates 25 years as a member of the Society of Botanical Artists by sharing his expressive approaches to colour and composition
6 min |
April 2020
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Sketching the Masters
Making a quick oil sketch of an Old Master painting not only helps you understand techniques, but also teaches you a lot about yourself, as SARA LEE ROBERTS explains
8 min |
April 2020
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Building layers
Subtle glazes of pure colours can turn a simple paint-by-numbers into a photorealist masterpiece as LORENA KLOOSTERBOER reveals
6 min |
April 2020
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Screen Print
In love with bold colours and strong lines? Award-winning illustrator ELIZA SOUTHWOOD shows you how to make a simple, graphic screenprint
5 min |
April 2020
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William Orpen
ROSALIND ORMISTON looks at the evolving paint techniques of this early 20th-century British master of portraits and studio interiors
6 min |
January 2020
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The Working Artist
It’s time to start asking for what you want, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL
2 min |
January 2020
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The Big Frieze
RACHAEL FUNNELL looks at the work of three artists who have travelled to the ends of the earth to document frozen landscapes and raise awareness of the climate crisis
6 min |
January 2020
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Lorna May Wadsworth
As the Sheffield portrait painter readies for a major hometown retrospective, she tells us stories about approaching Margaret Thatcher and reworking the Last Supper. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL
4 min |
January 2020
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Fresh Paint
Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel
3 min |
January 2020
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The Painter Within
LUCIAN FREUD’S self portraits are a celebration of paint, and a chance to get close to the late, great artist.
5 min |
December 2019
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Soaking In The Bath
New English Art Club president PETER BROWN is back on home turf for his latest exhibition of paintings of Bath, but he still has lots to learn he tells MARTHA ALEXANDER
5 min |
December 2019
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Renaissance Drawing
Classically-trained portrait artist SVETLANA CAMERON shows you how to put a modern twist on the three-colour drawing technique used by Italian masters
5 min |
December 2019
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Martin Gayford
The Spectator art critic and author opens up about his new books, having his portrait painted by Lucian Freud, and what David Hockney really likes to talk about. Interview: STEVE PILL
4 min |
December 2019
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Cezanne's Trees
SELWYN LEAMY shows you how to emulate the French master’s techniques and describe forms with your brushwork in this simple demonstration
3 min |
December 2019
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Portrait Exercises-Structure
In the final part of his series, HASHIM AKIB shows how to establish a facial structure while still keeping the brushwork expressive
6 min |
November 2019
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In The Studio-John Monks
Discover how the Manchester artist’s paint-splattered studio inspired his latest exhibition.
4 min |
November 2019
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Art History-The Other Brother
Unfairly neglected in favour of his ambitious sibling, the lyrical landscape paintings of JOHN NASH deserve reassessing says author ANDREW LAMBIRTH
5 min |
November 2019
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10 Minutes With-Gerard Byrne
The Irish figurative painter revealed how a life-threatening accident led to a career change and an artistic residency at the Singapore Botanic Garden.
4 min |
November 2019
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Talking Techniques-Andrew Roberts & Benjamin Hope
Ahead of a two-man show, the landscape painters open up to MARTHA ALEXANDER about everything they have in common – and everything they don’t
6 min |