Art
Artists & Illustrators
Still life IN 3 HOURS
Former BP Portrait Award runner-up FELICIA FORTE guides you through a simple, structured approach to painting alla prima that tackles dark, average and light colours in turn
5 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Movement in composition
Through an analysis of three masterworks, landscape painter and noted author MITCHELL ALBALA shows how you can animate landscape composition with movement
6 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Shane Berkery
The Irish-Japanese artist talks to REBECCA BRADBURY about the innovative concepts and original colour combinations he brings to his figurative oil paintings from his Dublin garden studio
7 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
The Working Artist
Something old, something new... Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL has expert advice for balancing fresh ideas with completing half-finished work
2 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Washes AND GLAZES
Art Academy’s ROB PEPPER introduces an in-depth guide to incorporating various techniques into your next masterpiece. Artwork by STAN MILLER, CHRIS ROBINSON and MICHELE ILLING
7 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Hands
LAURA SMITH continues her new four-part series, which encourages you to draw elements of old master paintings, and this month’s focus is on capturing hands
7 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Vincent van Gogh
To celebrate The Courtauld’s forthcoming landmark display of the troubled Dutch master’s self-portraits, STEVE PILL looks at the stories behind 10 of the most dramatic works on display
6 min |
March 2022
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BRING THE drama
Join international watercolour maestro ALVARO CASTAGNET in London’s West End to paint a dramatic street scene
7 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Serena Rowe
The Scottish painter tells STEVE PILL why time is precious, why emotional responses to colour are useful, and how she finds focus every day with the help of her studio wall
8 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Bill Jacklin
Chatting over Zoom as he recovers from appendicitis, the Royal Academician tells STEVE PILL about classic scrapes in New York and his recent experiments with illustration
8 min |
March 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Follow Your Instincts
Jean Haines shows you how dividing a complex underwater subject into simple shapes and staying playful with your materials can result in lively, instinctive paintings
4 min |
January 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Atmospheric Perspective
Figure Drawing author Jake Spicer continues his series on creating a sense of space in your drawings by looking at ways to employ this naturally occurring effect
5 min |
January 2022
Artists & Illustrators
HOW I PAINT: Peter Graham
This daring Glaswegian artist is a modern successor to the Scottish Colourists and here he shares his thoughts on bold brushwork, pigment choices, and knowing when to stop
10 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Colourful Greys
Whether you choose to use pre-mixed neutral colours or blend bolder hues together, HASHIM AKIB shows how to create interest in the duller parts of a painting
5 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Animals In Acrylic
Instead of tackling a single wildlife portrait, Hashim Akib reveals how a more complicated group of animals offers the chance for a more painterly approach
7 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
VISUAL Diary
Why not put the kettle on, pick up a pen, and try your hand at keeping a “tea” diary? EMMA LEYFIELD shares advice and tips to get you in good habits in the New Year
6 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
THE glazing METHOD
STEPHEN COATES shows how carefully planning the wetness of your layers and applying glazes of colour can allow you to build a soft, atmospheric set of clouds in a landscape painting
2 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Thomas Gainsborough
With a major exhibition, the opening of a centre dedicated to his art, and the return of his Blue Boy , 2022 is shaping up to be the year of Gainsborough, says ADRIAN MOURBY
7 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Anthony Eyton
As he approaches his hundredth year, the Royal Academician tells STEVE PILL about what it means to be an artist and why there is a newfound urgency to his work
8 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
DRAWING IN DETAIL Part 1: Eyes
Award-winning artist LAURA SMITH presents the first in a new four-part series that takes a closer look at details within masterpieces to help you improve your own art
7 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
MEET THE ARTIST: Edward CAREY
The UK-born, Texas-based author and illustrator on shifty birds, the perfect pencil and his drawing hero.
2 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
MAKING Pictures
Rather than just paint a pet portrait, TERENCE CLARKE wanted to make more of a chance encounter. He shows you how to take charge of your subject and create a true work of art
6 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Angela Harding
The artist behind some of today’s best-loved prints and book illustrations talks to REBECCA BRADBURY about the delights of the British countryside and dividing her time between two studios
7 min |
February 2022
Artists & Illustrators
Alan McGowan
Following in the footsteps of the masters, this Glaswegian artist and tutor has developed an expressive approach to figurative painting traditions
7 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
How to...Suggest depth
Painting is often a case of trying to depict a 3D object on a 2D surface. AL GURY reveals four simple principles that will help you create a true sense of depth
6 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Kirsten Britt
In the first of four case studies, the part-time artist explains how she developed her colourful, layered approach to painting portraits in pastel and watercolour
6 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Petula Stone
Finding subjects from the garden studio of her 19th-century cottage, this award-winning watercolourist has developed a graphic approach to floral painting
5 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Sketching SUBJECTS
Over the next 16 pages, we will cover some basic skills needed to start painting. GRAHAME BOOTH begins by explaining the benefits of sketching to familiarise yourself with a subject
6 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
How -to GUIDES
So you understand your materials and you’ve practised basic skills, over the next 22 pages it is time to take a deeper dive into some tricky artistic subjects. Wildlife artist JASON MORGAN kicks things off with a simple approach to painting fur
6 min |
Winter 2021
Artists & Illustrators
Wisteria IN WATERCOLOUR
Finding variety in repeated forms is the key to creating interesting pictures. FABIO CEMBRANELLI shows you how to balance light and shade in this gorgeous French doorway
6 min |