Todd M Casey

The New York artist’s enigmatic still life paintings rely on solid classical training – and a flair for narrative and drama, as JENNY WHITE discovers

The Working Artist

Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL ponders when copying another artist’s work is useful – and when it can impact on creativity.

Tonality

In his new series on colour theory, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts tutor AL GURY begins by showing you ways to better understand and replicate the value of colours

Paul Gauguin - Portrait Of Madame Roulin, 1888

RACHAEL FUNNELL tells the story of the French artist’s turbulent time living with Van Gogh when he painted this modest portrait of a local postman’s wife

Wild Roses

PARASTOO GANJEI’S expressive flower paintings are gaining an ardent following and they are equally inspired by her Wiltshire surroundings and her artistic family, she tells STEVE PILL

Marine Art

We asked two members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists – watercolourist DEBORAH WALKER and president BEN MOWLL – about the best ways to depict boats and water

Light And Shade

As JAKE SPICER concludes his series of compositional lessons, he turns his attentions to Dutch visionary Rembrandt van Rijn

Drawing Buildings

Whether exploring new cities on holiday or capturing local architecture, KEVIN SCULLY has top advice for creating quick, insightful sketches

Clive Head

A decade on from his record-breaking National Gallery show, the Kent-born painter reveals how he developed a more expressive wayof working.

Blue In Green

As a new exhibition in Holland collects together the late garden paintings of Claude Monet, STEVE PILL celebrates the Impressionist artist’s private journey to abstraction.

Ali Cavanaugh

The far-reaching effects of childhood illness and an unusual choice of paint surface bring extra vitality to this American artist’s engaging portraits, as MARTHA ALEXANDER discovers

The Working Artist

Photography isn’t ‘cheating’, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL . Used correctly, it’s a vital tool for developing an artwork.

David Inshaw

The Wiltshire-based painter and Brotherhood of Ruralists member reveals his techniques.

13 Tips For Colour Mixing

Take control of your palette and paint better pictures in minutes with our handy guide to creative colour mixing

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

10 Minutes With . . . John Pule

With a painting on show at the Royal Academy of Arts’ Oceania exhibition, RACHAEL FUNNELL finds out what drives this artist

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

Making History

Master painter of medieval, military and motorsport art, GRAHAM TURNER reveals how he recreated the Battle of Agincourt in stunning detail

The Working Artist

Art offers us creative freedom – but where do we begin? LAURA BOSWELL is here to help

How To Manage Your Palette

Acrylic artist HASHIM AKIB offers his advice

Animal Magic

MARK ADLINGTON has crossed the globe on a quest to capture the spirit of animals in his artwork. SALLY HALES finds out why

Rosa Sepple

The president of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and 2019 Artists of the Year judge shows us around

Alla Prima

American figurative master DAVID SHEVLINO reveals how he gets stunning results while painting wet-in-wet – and shows you how to avoid your bright colours getting muddy

David Cobley

JENNY WHITE chats to the Wiltshire-based artist ahead of a major career retrospective to find out how he brings his portrait paintings to life

Lose Edges, Join Shapes

When MARK HARRISON realised his favourite artists all used the same trick, he decided to try the same. He shows how lost edges can create a more painterly finish

Painting In Stives

The Cornish town enjoys a double life as an internationally famous artists’ colony. We explore why it has attracted painters for decades

Second Nature

Self-taught painter HARRY HAMBLING followed his famous daughter into art. Here, ANDREW LAMBIRTH explores how his creativity blossomed later in life

Art By Design

His design and architecture is iconic but JENNY WHITE reveals how CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH embraced painting throughout his dazzling career

The Working Artist

Should you make art for free? Laura Boswell offers her advice on where to draw the line

Making Her Mark

SAMIRA ADDO ’s work electrified judges on Sky Portrait Artist of the Year. SALLY HALES met up with her to find out what the future holds