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SHOCKING TAE

Working on pinstriping keeps me mindful, focused, and calm by the time I'm done with my art, I get a lot of energy from my work. It makes me want to keep doing it again and again.

STEF'S PINSTRIPES

My name is Stefanie Lizet Murga, aka “Stef”.

CUSOUT

Every piece of my art is made from inspiration. I have a passion to try new things using various techniques on different objects besides canvas. I like to paint on clothes, helmets and shoes which is different to what I was taught in the art program at tertiary level.

Between the Lines: Steve Chaszeyka - Variegated Gold Leaf Skull

Steve has been pinstriping for more than 50 years and has gained a worldwide reputation. A charter member of the PINSTRIPING HALL OF FAME, he has pioneered many new looks in pinstriping and has taught many newcomers to perfect their own style through both group and 1-2-1 classes as well as his popular Wizard Pinstriping DVD tutorials and signature brushes. The aim of this column is to inspire pinstripers of all levels in their use of colour and design.

Create A Detailed Fantasy Character

Arno Schmitz walks you through the steps of designing a character worthy of a leading role in a next-gen video game

Painting POETRY

Ignoring textbooks and making up her own rules has garnered landscape painter MARY ANNE AYTOUNELLIS many fans, including Prince Charles, as REBECCA BRADBURY finds out Poetry

PREPARATORY STUDIES

Tempted to just get started on a final painting straight away? ROB WAREING shows you why completing a single-session study first can enhance the finished work

The Working Artist

Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL was inspired by an ex-student, who reminded her that the journey is more important than the destination

WOODCUT Prints

Our regular columnist (and leading printmaker) LAURA BOSWELL guides you through all the tools and techniques required to make a simple two-block woodcut print

WASSILY KANDINSKY

The Russian painter was one of the first true abstract artists, using music as a basis for his instinctive paintings. STEVE PILL explores his colourful responses to the world

Rita ISSAC

The multi-media artist on her new book, journaling and keeping motivated. Interview: REBECCA BRADBURY

Mixing Orange

GRAHAME BOOTH ’s new series focuses in turn on the secondary colours. Starting with orange, he will show you how to mix perfect hues for every occasion

ELISE ANSEL

By striking up a conversation with the Old Mistresses of art history, this American oil painter has brought their stories to life via her fresh and abstracted style

2. STILL LIFE painting

Continuing his new series on composing pictures, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ chair of painting AL GURY talks us through humble still life traditions

1 REMBRANDT

Heatherley School of Fine Art tutor and artist LAURA SMITH looks to the work of the Old Masters and sets a series of exercises that will improve your composition skills

SKILLS - CRASH COURSE

ESSENTIAL PHOTO SKILLS MADE EASY

MIRRORLESS TEST

EXPERT OPINION ON THE LATEST KIT

IT'S COOL, THAT

THE BEST THING WE’VE SEEN THIS WEEK

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Wedding pro Tom Calton shares his essential tips for shooting successful and memorable images of the big day

SHOOT FROM THE HIP

Capturing candid but sharp photos of strangers is a tough technical skill. Adam Waring explains how zone focusing can help you get better street shots

NEW 10MM F/2 IS THE SMALLEST LAOWA LENS YET

Compact wide-angle combines super-wide field of view with a fast aperture

CANON RF 800MM F/11 IS STM

Massive reach in a compact package www.canon.co.uk £979/$899

ZENIT ANNOUNCES 5OMM F/1.5 LENS FOR E MOUNT

New fast prime promises outstanding image quality for portraits and more

ZOOM TO THE STARS

Here’s a fab four of wide-angle zooms for astrophotography, ideal for capturing the night sky in all its glory

HITTING THE TOWN

Canon pro Jeremy Flint teaches our reader David how to shoot the best architectural hotspots in Cambridge

REIMAGINE MIRRORLESS

Canon’s EOS R system represents a revolution in full-frame mirrorless photography, and the EOS R5 and EOS R6 are its flagship cameras

CAPTURE TRUE PERSPECTIVE

Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to shoot distortion-free architecture images with the aid of a tilt-shift lens and a tripod

TAKE FOOD PHOTOS THAT LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT

Want professional-looking food shots? Follow Jason Parnell-Brookes’ tried-and-tested recipe for shooting perfect images of festive fare.

JOIN THE REVOLUTION

Meet the Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6 – the full-frame mirrorless cameras that are changing the game for photographers and film-makers

LUMINAR AI PROMISES TO ‘REINVENT' PHOTO EDITING

Skylum updates its popular software with a host of ‘smart’ tools and features