When I began my calligraphic studies in 2003, rather than studying letterforms, I quickly realised that I wanted to study pointed pen flourished ornaments. One
Judy Tate takes us through her experience of working with pastels for the past 15 years and highlights the differences between soft, hard and oil pastels.
In this tutorial Tom Shepherd takes us through a step by step tutorial on painting a hummingbird in watercolour.
The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping many of us from the worlds museums and art galleries. We wanted to find out which artists were searched for the most in 2020 and who has been most popular in each country throughout the pandemic.
Watercolour is perfect for capturing the effects of wet surfaces and reflections, especially roads and pavements on a rainy day. This is a view I
As artists, paper remains an important invention that we frequently use. Here we take you through the history of paper from it’s early begins to present day.
A lot of people wonder what the wooden pieces are for which come with a canvas. This article should help answer some of your questions!
For over 17 years watercolour artist Nicholas Poullis has been exploring cultural themes and influences seen along the root of ancient Roman roads that lead from Spain through France to Italy.
Zest-It Cold Wax Painting Medium is a thick wax-based painting additive you can use to add body to oil paints and pigments. Use alone or
Snow scenes are great subjects to explore using oils and this view had everything I enjoy painting in a winter landscape. The dark river set
We’ve brought together 12 artists from up and down the country (one artist from each region of the UK) to create a truly socially distanced piece of artwork.
Fineliner pens are favoured by artists looking to create detailed and precise linework. Their plastic or fibre nibs are usually long and in metal casing
