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GARY STINTON
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GARY STINTON

The Herefordshire-based artist tells REBECCA BRADBURY how he portrays the strength, power and formidable beauty of big cats through his life-sized pastel portraits

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5 mins  |
May 2020
Ania Hobson
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Ania Hobson

With a BP Portrait Award before her 30th birthday, this young Suffolk artist has already created a distinctive style of her own, as STEVE PILL discovers

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7 mins  |
May 2020
COHESIVE PALETTES
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COHESIVE PALETTES

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours member CHRIS FORSEY reveals his palette choices and how he combines them to create dynamic paintings

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3 mins  |
May 2020
A SENSE OF DEPTH
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A SENSE OF DEPTH

When this charming scene presented itself to MATT JEANES, it came with a challenge: how to paint the foreground and background without overpowering one another

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4 mins  |
May 2020
10 MINUTES WITH MARIA RIVANS
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10 MINUTES WITH MARIA RIVANS

The collage artist reveals the influences behind her aesthetic. Interview: REBECCA BRADBURY

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2 mins  |
May 2020
7 Lessons From Andy Warhol
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7 Lessons From Andy Warhol

Tate Modern’s forthcoming retrospective of the Pop Artist’s work is the perfect chance to learn from his unique approach to painting says Ravneet Ahluwalia

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5 mins  |
April 2020
REVISITING A MASTERPIECE
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REVISITING A MASTERPIECE

Art tutors ROB AND SIÂN DUDLEY visit the site of Constable’s The Hay Wain to share new and creative ways of painting landscapes made famous by an Old Master

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5 mins  |
April 2020
Magic Circles
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Magic Circles

An unusual round format and a shroud of fog has elevated GILL ROCCA ’s imaginary landscapes to a new level. STEVE PILL visits her calming studio to find out more

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6 mins  |
April 2020
Underway Studio
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Underway Studio

STEVE PILL visited the South London printmaking collective to find out how four individual artists have pooled their talents to create a singular creative vision

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6 mins  |
April 2020
Drawn to Simplicity
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Drawn to Simplicity

Drawn Even with a camera to hand, sketching a scene can be a valuable part of the painting process as it helps you focus on the key elements, as GRAHAME BOOTH explains

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5 mins  |
April 2020
The Working Artist
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The Working Artist

Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL on why no one wants to see a filtered version of an artist’s life

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2 mins  |
April 2020
Christopher Ryland
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Christopher Ryland

The Suffolk watercolourist celebrates 25 years as a member of the Society of Botanical Artists by sharing his expressive approaches to colour and composition

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6 mins  |
April 2020
Sketching the Masters
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Sketching the Masters

Making a quick oil sketch of an Old Master painting not only helps you understand techniques, but also teaches you a lot about yourself, as SARA LEE ROBERTS explains

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8 mins  |
April 2020
Building layers
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Building layers

Subtle glazes of pure colours can turn a simple paint-by-numbers into a photorealist masterpiece as LORENA KLOOSTERBOER reveals

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6 mins  |
April 2020
Screen Print
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Screen Print

In love with bold colours and strong lines? Award-winning illustrator ELIZA SOUTHWOOD shows you how to make a simple, graphic screenprint

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5 mins  |
April 2020
William Orpen
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William Orpen

ROSALIND ORMISTON looks at the evolving paint techniques of this early 20th-century British master of portraits and studio interiors

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6 mins  |
January 2020
The Working Artist
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The Working Artist

It’s time to start asking for what you want, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL

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2 mins  |
January 2020
The Big Frieze
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The Big Frieze

RACHAEL FUNNELL looks at the work of three artists who have travelled to the ends of the earth to document frozen landscapes and raise awareness of the climate crisis

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6 mins  |
January 2020
Lorna May Wadsworth
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Lorna May Wadsworth

As the Sheffield portrait painter readies for a major hometown retrospective, she tells us stories about approaching Margaret Thatcher and reworking the Last Supper. Interview: RACHAEL FUNNELL

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4 mins  |
January 2020
Fresh Paint
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Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

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3 mins  |
January 2020
The Painter Within
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The Painter Within

LUCIAN FREUD’S self portraits are a celebration of paint, and a chance to get close to the late, great artist.

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Soaking In The Bath
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Soaking In The Bath

New English Art Club president PETER BROWN is back on home turf for his latest exhibition of paintings of Bath, but he still has lots to learn he tells MARTHA ALEXANDER

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Renaissance Drawing
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Renaissance Drawing

Classically-trained portrait artist SVETLANA CAMERON shows you how to put a modern twist on the three-colour drawing technique used by Italian masters

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Martin Gayford
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Martin Gayford

The Spectator art critic and author opens up about his new books, having his portrait painted by Lucian Freud, and what David Hockney really likes to talk about. Interview: STEVE PILL

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4 mins  |
December 2019
Cezanne's Trees
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Cezanne's Trees

SELWYN LEAMY shows you how to emulate the French master’s techniques and describe forms with your brushwork in this simple demonstration

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3 mins  |
December 2019
Portrait Exercises-Structure
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Portrait Exercises-Structure

In the final part of his series, HASHIM AKIB shows how to establish a facial structure while still keeping the brushwork expressive

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6 mins  |
November 2019
In The Studio-John Monks
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In The Studio-John Monks

Discover how the Manchester artist’s paint-splattered studio inspired his latest exhibition.

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4 mins  |
November 2019
Art History-The Other Brother
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Art History-The Other Brother

Unfairly neglected in favour of his ambitious sibling, the lyrical landscape paintings of JOHN NASH deserve reassessing says author ANDREW LAMBIRTH

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5 mins  |
November 2019
10 Minutes With-Gerard Byrne
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10 Minutes With-Gerard Byrne

The Irish figurative painter revealed how a life-threatening accident led to a career change and an artistic residency at the Singapore Botanic Garden.

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4 mins  |
November 2019
Talking Techniques-Andrew Roberts & Benjamin Hope
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Talking Techniques-Andrew Roberts & Benjamin Hope

Ahead of a two-man show, the landscape painters open up to MARTHA ALEXANDER about everything they have in common – and everything they don’t

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6 mins  |
November 2019