Artists & Illustrators
James Bland
The New English Art Club member shares his thoughts on composing, colour and how to keep things interesting with STEVE PILL
6 min |
August 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Economy
In this new series, HASHIM AKIB sets out four different techniques for creating stylish, modern portraits. He begins by showing how to create a likeness with minimal strokes.
4 min |
August 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Building Blocks
Landscape artist TOM HUGHES heads to the Devon coast to show you how to build a painting one section at a time.
5 min |
August 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Blend And Connect
Knowing how and when to join together elements in a watercolour painting can be a very useful skill for creating a more painterly finish as GRAHAME BOOTH explains.
4 min |
August 2019
Artists & Illustrators
10 Minutes With Barbara Rae
Ahead of an exhibition in memory of her influential tutor John Busby, this Royal Academy painter and printmaker reflects on her adventurous career to date.
3 min |
August 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Tree Frog In Water Colour
Best known for her botanical art, ANNA MASON turns her attentions to this wildlife subject to show you a simple way to build a watercolour in clean layers of colour
8 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
The Working Artist
Fresh from a Japanese printmaking residency, our columnist LAURA BOSWELL reflects on her experiences
2 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Richard Allen
This talented digital illustrator recently won his second V&A award in three years, while also building a prize-winning oil painting career. STEVE PILL learns how he does it
6 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Lush Life
Despite living on opposite sides of the globe, wildlife artists GABRIELA EZCURRA and KATE MORGAN share a love of painting exotic creatures in verdant settings.
7 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Learn From…The Summer's Best Shows
Don’t just admire great art from a distance this summer – read on to discover how you can pick up valuable lessons from eight of the UK’s blockbuster exhibitions
10 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Carol Adlam
Step inside the compact Nottingham studio of this award-winning illustrator. Words and photos: ANNE-KATRIN PURKISS
3 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Alexandria Smith
The Royal College of Art’s newly-appointed Head of Painting talks to us about her transatlantic journey from art student to educator. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL
3 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
5 Things I've Learned: Peter Kuhfeld
Wise words from this year’s Royal Society of Portrait Painters gold medal winner. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL
1 min |
Summer 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Phoebe Unwin
The curious painter of colourful semi-abstracts opens the doors to her bright North London workspace.
4 min |
July 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Life In Abstract
ELEANOR NAIRNE tells the story of a pivotal decade in the life of American abstract painter LEE KRASNER as she emerged from the shadow of her husband, Jackson Pollock
4 min |
July 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Fresh Paint
Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel
7 min |
July 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Brush With Fame
The artistic answer to Great British Bake Off has had a celebrity makeover. RACHAEL FUNNELL joined a masterclass to find out more about the famous contestants’ passion for painting
6 min |
July 2019
Artists & Illustrators
Beth Robertson Fiddes
Immersing herself in the wild beauty of Scotland’s west coast has added drama to this award-winning painter’s element landscapes. She tells JENNY WHITE how she creates her large-scale works
5 min |
July 2019
Artists & Illustrators
9 Artistic Things To Do In July
With the academic year finished, the London Fine Art Studios is keeping its doors open for the summer with four weeks of courses (8 July to 2 August).
2 min |
July 2019
Artists & Illustrators
10 Minutes With. . . Posy Simmonds
As she readies a major career retrospective in London, the creator of Tamara Drewe and Gemma Bovery looks back on a life in comic strips.
3 min |
July 2019
Minerva
Meet A New Hero
Christian Cameron, the Canadian fiction writer and historical re-enactor of ‘experimental archaeology’ tells Roger Williams what inspired him to write books set in the ancient world after a career as an intelligence officer in the US Navy
9 min |
May/June 2019
Minerva
The Nakedness Of The Nude
Charles Darwent sees through the gauzy prudishness covering the genitalia in the nude paintings of the Renaissance to the naked truth concerning the unclothed human figure
4 min |
May/June 2019
Minerva
Hearts Of Oak
Caroline Spearing traces the history of a tree rooted in English national identity, which saved the monarchy, and that the ancient Greeks held sacred to Zeus, the father of the gods, especially at his oracle in Dodona
8 min |
May/June 2019
Minerva
At Home With Homer
An exhibition devoted to the most famous poet of antiquity is on show at the Louvre-Lens Museum – but what do we really know about him, and are we even sure that he composed the great epic poems for which he is famed? Barbara Graziosi sorts out fact from fiction
8 min |
May/June 2019
Minerva
A Classical Touch?
Richard Stoneman evaluates Ancient Greek influence on Indian sculpture and cave paintings following the invasion of Alexander the Great
10 min |
May/June 2019
Artists & Illustrators
The Working Artist
Art offers us creative freedom – but where do we begin? LAURA BOSWELL is here to help
2 min |
December 2018
Artists & Illustrators
‘The Natural History Of The Skies Above'
JOHN CONSTABLE is one of the greatest painters of British weather. MARK EVANS reveals what you can learn from his sketches and diaries
6 min |
December 2018
Artists & Illustrators
The Past And The Future
The Pre-Raphaelite’s work is the subject of a blockbuster Tate exhibition. ROS ORMISTON explores why EDWARD BURNE-JONES ’ vision still matters
5 min |
December 2018
Artists & Illustrators
Rosa Sepple
The president of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and 2019 Artists of the Year judge shows us around
4 min |
December 2018
Artists & Illustrators
Talking Techniques The White Wood
Artist MARK EDWARDS reveals how he paints his haunting and beautifully textured acrylic snow scenes.
4 min |