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Talking Techniques The White Wood

Artist MARK EDWARDS reveals how he paints his haunting and beautifully textured acrylic snow scenes.

Making History

Master painter of medieval, military and motorsport art, GRAHAM TURNER reveals how he recreated the Battle of Agincourt in stunning detail

How To Manage Your Palette

Acrylic artist HASHIM AKIB offers his advice

Animal Magic

MARK ADLINGTON has crossed the globe on a quest to capture the spirit of animals in his artwork. SALLY HALES finds out why

10 Minutes With . . . John Pule

With a painting on show at the Royal Academy of Arts’ Oceania exhibition, RACHAEL FUNNELL finds out what drives this artist

13 Tips For Colour Mixing

Take control of your palette and paint better pictures in minutes with our handy guide to creative colour mixing

The Working Artist

Photography isn’t ‘cheating’, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL . Used correctly, it’s a vital tool for developing an artwork.

David Inshaw

The Wiltshire-based painter and Brotherhood of Ruralists member reveals his techniques.

Botanical Art

The Society of Botanical Artists’ ELIZABETH HELLMAN has all the answers, from lighting tips and brush advice to whether your subject needs to be painted on a white background

Andrew James

Ahead of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual show, the society’s treasurer reveals his search for kindness and a love of charcoal.

Ali Cavanaugh

The far-reaching effects of childhood illness and an unusual choice of paint surface bring extra vitality to this American artist’s engaging portraits, as MARTHA ALEXANDER discovers

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

The Working Artist

Artist residencies aren’t just for professionals, says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL. We should all take a little time to focus on our art.

Coming Home

WAYNE ATTWOOD spent seven years living on a yacht painting in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, yet it took a return to Birmingham to truly find his artistic calling he tells STEVE PILL

Sketching With Confidence

Wildlife artist TIM POND shares three great challenges designed to improve your hand-eye coordination and help you draw with conviction

Things I've Learned: Sir John Standing

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

Impasto Painting

Scottish artist JUDITH BRIDGLAND knows how to lay it on thick! Here she reveals how she uses substantial impasto marks to create her bright, expressive paintings

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

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

Assemblages

RAY BALKWILL lives and paints on the banks of the Exe Estuary. He found inspiration for his latest project quite literally under his feet

Annabel Gault

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

Twilight Scenes

Colour and light changes quickly as night falls, posing challenges for landscape painters. NICK CUDWORTH shares a wealth of experience capturing these fleeting moments on canvas.

In Her Nature

With access to her diaries, biographer WILLIAM PACKER offers fresh insight into the charming rural paintings of the late, great MARY NEWCOMB

The Working Artist

Staying on top of your accounts is a must for all artists says our columnist LAURA BOSWELL

The Curious Incident Of The Artist In His Spare Time

Celebrated for his award-winning novels and illustrations, MARK HADDON has always painted for pleasure. Now a new series of abstract paintings heralds his emergence as a gallery artist as SALLY HALES discovers

Keith Grant

The Liverpool-born artist opens the doors to his Norwegian home studio. Words and photos: ANNE-KATRIN PURKISS

Jen Gash

The winner of the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2018 shares her tips on composition and advice for entering competitions.

Guiding Light

As the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt approaches, his biographer ROSALIND ORMISTON celebrates the life and work of an artist we can all continue to learn from

5 Things I've Learned: John Duffin

Words of wisdom from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers member.

Printmaking Sophie Rae

The Bristol-based artist reveals how determination turned adversity into creative success