The Working Artist

We all need to be more generous, particularly in the current climate. Before sharing your skills though, you should always decide upon two things says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL

DEMO STUDIO Paintings

ROGER DELLAR reveals how he turns location sketches into larger studio paintings, while also flipping traditional techniques on their head

Drawn TO NATURE

Pallant House Gallery director SIMON MARTIN celebrates the tercentenary of GILBERT WHITE whose poetic writings inspired generations of artists

FACES OF A CRISIS

The Portraits for NHS Heroes project only began in April, yet it has already become the defining artistic statement of a global crisis. The founder and three participants tell STEVE PILL their stories

10 MINUTES WITH Christabel BLACKBURN

The Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2020 winner talks painting famous faces and sticking to her guns.

THE WORKING Artist

Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL on the fine line between establishing a style and repetition

Beyond the photo

ALYSSA MONKS gives expert advice for moving beyond a photographic reference so you can create more engaging and painterly artworks

HOW TO… Paint FROM PHOTOS

If lockdown has limited your options for working from life, you can still produce impressive paintings from your old photographs, as LIZET DINGEMANS explains

IN-DEPTH: PAINTING WITH Inks

Keen to try a new medium? SUZY FASHT explores exciting ways to draw and paint with inks, including three exercises that show its true creative possibilities

Young AT HEART

Two of the best up-and-coming children’s book illustrators, ROBYN WILSON-OWEN and ALLISON COLPOYS , share the secrets behind their fairy-tale success stories with REBECCA BRADBURY

Josephine Hopper

Previously relegated to a sidenote in the biography of her famous husband Edward, the art of JOSEPHINE NIVISON is finally receiving its due as KATIE MCCABE discovers

MASTERCLASS: EXPLORING EXTREMES

Taking a leaf out of Matisse’s book, TERENCE CLARKE uses pure black and white pigments as part of his main colour scheme to create a vivid still life composition

HOW I PAINT: BERNADETT TIMKO

The young Hungarian artist’s latest paintings speak of a world on lockdown. She reveals the methods, inspirations, and techniques behind her award-winning works

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

2020 VISION

This year’s three BP Portrait Award finalists share the stories and techniques behind their winning artworks and their thoughts on the role of a portrait painter in 2020

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

The Working Artist

Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL on being realistic with your creativity during the crisis

Wild BEAUTY

After winning the Artists & Illustrators Award at the Pastel Society’s 2020 show, MARGARET LARLHAM tells REBECCA BRADBURY about her arresting pastels and artistic rituals

PAINT AT HOME

Make the most of your enforced stay indoors with our 15-page technique special focused on lockdown subjects, from mirror self-portraits to drawing from windows

INTERIOR SCENES

Working in his studio, ROGER DELLAR tackles a complex scene in pastels, showing you how to develop a found composition and balance multiple light sources in one picture

Choose the right… PAINT MEDIUM

Aa paint medium is a great way to add variety to the surface of oils, watercolours or acrylics. Find the right one for you with our guide below

7 STEPS TO ABSTRACTION

Do you struggle to loosen up your drawing skills and create meaningful abstract paintings? CHRIS GILVAN-CARTWRIGHT reveals his seven practical steps to success

10 MINUTES WITH Sarah URIST GREEN

The author, curator and podcast host on what art means to her. Interview: REBECCA BRADBURY

7 Lessons From The Impressionists

The Impressionists revolutionised painting in the 19th century, but what can they teach us today? Ravneet Ahluwalia looks at a rare collection of their work to find out

Walk on the Wild Side

Valencia’s self-proclaimed “pop surrealist” painter ANTONIO SEGURA DONAT is putting a fantastical spin on wildlife art as MARTHA ALEXANDER discovers

VARNISH A painting

You’ve painted a beautiful picture and you are ready to varnish it. But where do you start? LIZET DINGEMANS explains your options and shows you how it is done

LEARNING FROM MISTAKES

Not every picture you paint will be a masterpiece, but accepting this fact and studying what went wrong is very important. ROB DUDLEY lays out his six-point plan for success

NEW FACES

The new Contemporary British Portrait Painters collective is keen to reflect new and diverse approaches to the genre. Ahead of a first group exhibition, founder member IAN GOLDSMITH outlines their mission

HOW I DRAW Quentin Blake

In an exclusive interview, the legendary children’s illustrator tells STEVE PILL how he generates fantastical book ideas and creates his iconic line-and-wash drawings

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel