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A Force Of Nature
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A Force Of Nature

ANNA MASON reveals the secrets of her delicate and dramatic watercolours to NATALIE MILNER

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3 mins  |
Summer 2018
Things I've Learned: Sir John Standing
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Things I've Learned: Sir John Standing

The British actor reflects on his sideline career in art. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL

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1 min  |
April 2019
Sarah Papworth
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Sarah Papworth

This West Midlands illustrator has just published a book called I Know An Artist – and she knows a few things about being one herself as well. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL

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3 mins  |
April 2019
Lucy Marks
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Lucy Marks

With an experimental approach to oil mediums and mark making, this vibrant artist wants to share her love of the landscape through paint, as AMANDA HODGES reveals

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5 mins  |
April 2019
Annabel Gault
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Annabel Gault

The landscape artist embarks on a new series in her Suffolk workspace. Words and photos: ANNE-KATRIN PURKISS

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April 2019
The Colour Of Memory
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The Colour Of Memory

On the eve of PATRICK CULLEN’S 70th birthday, STEVE PILL joins the New English Art Club member during a studio clear out as he reflects on his work and the challenges that lie ahead.

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7 mins  |
August 2019
Positive Painting
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Positive Painting

In this exclusive extract from her new book, JEAN HAINES shows how energising colours and positive thinking can boost confidence when painting.

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2 mins  |
August 2019
Lines And Shapes
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Lines And Shapes

JAKE SPICER’S new series looks at the compositional lessons we can learn from the masters. He begins by exploring the graphic prints of the Grosvenor School.

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4 mins  |
August 2019
Economy
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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.

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August 2019
Building Blocks
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Building Blocks

Landscape artist TOM HUGHES heads to the Devon coast to show you how to build a painting one section at a time.

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5 mins  |
August 2019
Matisse In The Studio
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Matisse In The Studio

As a Royal Academy of Arts exhibition focuses on the artist’s process, Sally Hales explores his relationship with the objects he painted

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4 mins  |
August 2017
The Man Behind The Mask
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The Man Behind The Mask

Natalie Milner visits the newly opened former studio of Australian painter Sidney Nolan to get a glimpse of the influenTial artist’s unique working methods

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4 mins  |
August 2017
10 Minutes With... Jamie Routley
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10 Minutes With... Jamie Routley

The Award-winning Young Portrait Painter Reveals How He Fell for Figurative Art. 

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4 mins  |
August 2017
3 Edges
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3 Edges

In the third article of her series, Ann Witheridge explores one of the most overlooked elements of painting and drawing

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4 mins  |
August 2017
4 Going Digital
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4 Going Digital

In the Final Part of Her Series, Kate Osborne Explores How Combining Virtual and Real-world Painting Processes Can Inspire New Creative Directions in Your Art

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4 mins  |
August 2017
Fresh Paint
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Fresh Paint

Inspiring New Artworks, Straight Off the Easel.

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5 mins  |
March 2017
America In Print
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America In Print

Post-War America Provided A Rich Artistic Landscape For Printmakers, And So Artists Began To Create Their Own Take On ‘The American Dream’. Alice Wright Looks At The Evolution Of The Medium In The Ever-changing USA.

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6 mins  |
March 2017
Fresh Paint
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Fresh Paint

Inspiring New Artworks, Straight Off the Easel.

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5 mins  |
April 2017
Diana Armfield RA
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Diana Armfield RA

The Royal Academician Opens Up About Her Creative Life and Her Studio, Which Is Opposite Her Husband Bernard Dunstan’s, in Their Kew Home.

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3 mins  |
April 2017
Artists Of The Year 2017
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Artists Of The Year 2017

Mixed-media Artist Anna Perlin Is the Winner of Our Ninth Annual Competition. She Talks to Sally Hales About Her Prize-winning Artwork and Her Hopes for the Future.

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April 2017
Illustrating A Classic
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Illustrating A Classic

As a major exhibition examines the evolution of Winnie the Pooh’s success, AMANDA HODGES reveals the role artist EH SHEPARD played in the creation of the iconic children’s character.

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February 2018
Louise Giovanelli
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Louise Giovanelli

The young painter shows us around her new studio at Paradise Works in Salford.

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3 mins  |
February 2018
Bomberg
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Bomberg

Shunned by the art establishment in his own lifetime, ROSALIND ORMISTON discovers how a retrospective is exploring this painter’s monumental talent.

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4 mins  |
February 2018
How To Find Your Style
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How To Find Your Style

Internationally renowned painter ALVARO CASTAGNET discusses developing a personal approach to painting.

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3 mins  |
February 2018
1. In The Beginning
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1. In The Beginning

In the first instalment of his six-part series, artist HASHIM AKIB introduces the basics of working with the medium.

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2 mins  |
February 2018
Roger Law
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Roger Law

The ceramicist, illustrator and creator of TV classic Spitting Image reveals the invaluable insights he’s picked up during his career.

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February 2018
Charlotte Verity
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Charlotte Verity

The Artist Reveals How She Paints the Natural Light of the Passing Seasons in Her Home Studio and Garden in Camberwell, London.

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3 mins  |
Summer 2017
10 Minutes With...Daphne Todd
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10 Minutes With...Daphne Todd

We Ask the First Female President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Bp Portrait Award-winner and Tv Art Judge the Secrets to Her Painting Career.

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4 mins  |
Summer 2017
An Odyssey In Illustration
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An Odyssey In Illustration

A retrospective of work by Brian sanders sheds light on the golden era of commercial art - the 1960s. we chat to him about his fascinating career.

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4 mins  |
Summer 2017
Still Life Secrets
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Still Life Secrets

From Being Kind to Your Brushes to Picking the Perfect Colour Palet Te, Artist James Gillick Answers Your Queries to Help You Get Great Results

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Summer 2017