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PROPERTY, POWER, AND THE BRITISH BAROQUE

Tate Britain’s recent exhibition British Baroque: Power and Illusion was an opportunity to explore the way in which art gave expression to the transition from revolutionary Commonwealth to a new stability and confidence in Late Stuart England.

THE ANTIQUARIAN: Lady Hester Stanhope 1776-1839

It is unusual to feature in a magazine like ours a woman who ordered an ancient statue ‘broken in a thousand pieces’. In April 1815, Lady Hester Stanhope was in Israel, at a site called Ashkelon.

GET CLOSER ON A BUDGET

Mike Harris uses a reversing ring to capture macro photos on a budget, and reveals a few hacks for the economically minded

PAVING THE WAY

The dramatic opening up of a sinkhole outside the Pantheon – the 2nd century AD ‘temple of all the gods’ (now a Catholic church) on Rome’s Piazza della Rotunda – has offered a tantalising glimpse of the imperial Roman paving beneath the present-day city streets.

MUSES RETURN TO STOWE

An important lost group of statues of the nine Muses – inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts – has been reinstated to the grounds of Stowe, one of Britain’s great country houses.

EVER - CHANGING EPHESUS

It is one of the most popular archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, but how many visitors know that the ruins they see are those of a new city, not the old? And how many know the rich myth-history of the ancient Ephesians? David Stuttard is our guide.

CIVILISATION BEGINS

Neil Faulkner reports on a new Getty Villa exhibition focused on the huge cultural contribution of the world’s oldest civilisation – Mesopotamia.

BOOK REVIEWS

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ANCIENT CITIES: A NATURAL HISTORY

ANCIENT CITIES OF ILLYRIA

Albania, one of Europe’s smallest and least-known countries, is an archaeological treasure-house. Oliver Gilkes, an archaeologist with 20 years of experience there, provides an introduction.

2 COLOUR MIX

In this four-part series, ANN WITHERIDGE of London Fine Art Studios looks in depth at the four-colour Zorn palette. This month we will create a colour chart to explore the full range of possibilities.

Order & CHAOS

A precise drawing can help less confident artists get started. However, as HASHIM AKIB explains, a chaotic start that you tidy up later can produce more satisfying results

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

Flamenco Dancer

Inspired by her art class sketches, AINE DIVINE recaptured the flamenco spirit back in her studio with bold colours and simple tricks

Hidden Depths

CARNE GRIFFITHS tells REBECCA BRADBURY why he swapped blockbuster movies for ornate illustrations – and why a good cup of tea is so important

Bryan Mark Taylor

This American landscape master has invented his own easel and even taught Pixar a thing or two. He tells STEVE PILL how he developed his in-demand and increasingly abstract style

Depth with colour

Over the next seven pages, we present a painting workshop on using colour to suggest three dimensions. AL GURY begins by outlining four areas of focus, before DAVID HORNUNG breaks down those relationships in detail

Applying colour principles

It is well known that colour can contribute to the illusion of spatial depth in a two-dimensional image or design. This is usually explained in terms of each colour attribute: hue, value, and saturation.

AMANDA HYATT

One of Australia’s leading watercolour artists shares her unusual alla prima techniques and reveals why she loves conjuring shades of grey from overcast scenes

The Art Of Being Alone

The global lockdown has left artists stuck indoors like never before. Steve Pill looks back at art history for clues of how to handle the situation – and where we go next

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

3D World opens the doors to Pixar and discovers the secrets of the studio that changed animation forever

TECH TALK USD + RENDERMAN

RenderMan product manager, Mark Manca, delivers an introduction to USD and its benefits for the future of filmmaking

The quest of a lifetime

Director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae tell 3D World the tale of Onward’s journey to the big screen

SHOT LIGHTING IN RENDERMAN

Discover top lighting techniques with this expert advice from RenderMan specialist Leif Pedersen

Shorts story

Discover how Pixar has remained committed to producing animated shorts for the past 34 years

RENDERMAN MEETS PHOTOSURREALISM

Learn how to create illustrative looks in RenderMan with Dylan Sisson

ON LOCATION WITH RENDERMAN

Behind the scenes on a new RenderMan for Houdini Short

Designing Toy Story

Pixar art director Bob Pauley talks 3D World through his journey with the Toy Story films

Dylan Sisson

Pixar’s highly experienced digital artist shares how he spends a typical working day, and offers his expert advice

CAMERA AND STAGING: TOP TIPS FROM PIXAR

Five pro tips from Pixar’s Camera & Staging team on how to effectively and efficiently tell a story and evoke emotion with your film shots

10 MINUTES WITH Christabel BLACKBURN

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