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STAYCATIONS with a Story

From grand castles to cosy inns, the UK has a wealth of beautiful and historic places to stay, many of which have tales to tell, says Jenny Oldaker

Will Farmer

Will Farmer, Antiques Roadshow ceramics specialist and director of Fieldings Auctioneers Ltd, discusses his early collections, the women who inspired him, and an exciting film cameo

Heirlooms of the Future: PATIA DAVIS

Patia Davis’s functional, high-fired porcelain and slip decorated earthenware pieces are layered with calm tones, and have a movement that reflects the natural world

National Treasure

As the 44th series of the Antiques Roadshow returns to our screens, Homes & Antiques goes behind the scenes to find out how the programme has altered in recent years and why it still holds a special place in our affections

STABLE MADE

A sensitive renovation has transformed a dilapidated Georgian coach house into a quirky family home, full of fascinating architectural details and period charm

MARVELLOUS MOORCROFT

As one of the most original British pottery brands celebrates the 150th birthday of its founding father William Moorcroft, we explore the secrets of its longevity

PROFUSION of pattern

Lynn Walford demonstrates how pattern in all its many styles and forms – from wallpaper to intricate embroidery and tapestry – can bring a unique look to a 16th-century home

Finders Keepers

When interior designer Charlotte Collins found a charming cottage to renovate and ‘flip’, she couldn’t have predicted she'd fall in and make it her own

FUJIFILM X-T30 II

A refresh for a classic design

LIGHT-PAINTED PORTRAITS

James Paterson shows you how to create surreal portraits with a fibre-optic paint brush

DUTCH MUSEUM PRODUCES A 717-GIGAPIXEL REMBRANDT

Super-high-res image of The Night Watch is made up of 8,439 separate photos

COLOR GRADING EXPLAINED

James Paterson shows you how to use this powerful tinting tool

NEW INSTAPIX BRINGS MINOLTA NAME TO INSTANT CAMERAS

Digital instant snapper carrying the famous name is a rival for Fujifilm’s Instax

PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE MOVE

Learn to shoot with minimal gear so that you can produce quality images while away from your home base

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

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

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

The Working Artist

Something old, something new... Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL has expert advice for balancing fresh ideas with completing half-finished work

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

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

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

BRING THE drama

Join international watercolour maestro ALVARO CASTAGNET in London’s West End to paint a dramatic street scene

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

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

PHOTO-EDITING SOFTWARE

It’s not all about Photoshop! These days we want more than just layers and masks…

HOW TO... CLONE LIKE A PRO

Fix distractions, remove messy details and even clone in perspective with these essential Photoshop tool tricks

ART OF BUILDING WINNER IS A TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT

Stunning skyscraper image takes top prize in architecture photo contest

GREAT CITYSCAPES AT SUNSET

Professional travel photographer Jeremy Flint shows a keen enthusiast how to capture atmospheric golden hour and blue hour images in the beautiful and architecture-rich English city of Oxford

CANON EOS R5 C PROMISES ‘NO LIMITS' VIDEO CAPTURE

Canon’s first full-frame 8K Cinema camera is a powerful hybrid option for pros

ABSTRACT PORTRAITS

Mike Harris shows you how to use slow shutter speeds and multiple exposures to capture a series of motion-blur portraits