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Pocket Brushes For Urban Sketching
As an avid urban sketcher, I carry my sketching kit and sketchbook with me everywhere, so it’s important that I…
Beauty Of The North – Painting In The Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire is the largest county in Northern England. Renowned for its beautiful countryside, sweeping valleys, medieval abbeys, fishing villages, rugged…
Master Of The Month – Interview with Soraya French
Soraya French is a well-known Iranian artist known for her vivid use of colour in watercolours, oils, pastels, acrylics and…
Our Featured Guest – We Talk To Illustrator Emma Ball
Emma Ball is a renowned British Illustrator, based in Nottingham. Her works are sold throughout the UK in various shops. (more…)
Complicated Illustration & Brush Work
My recent illustrations have been for a ‘Wind in the Willows’ community drama event, applying the story to locations in…
Master From The Past – Dame Laura Knight
The English artist, Dame Laura Knight holds a special place in my affections. She died a year before I was…
Oil Brushes; A Brush Makers Top Tips
We get asked all of the time for the 'magic' brush. Sadly, there is no such thing, though there are…
Smooshing, Smudging, Tinting
I’ve designed this new range to be an inexpensive blending brush. The Smooshing Brush is made from a blend of…
The Fastest Art In The World – An Art Mission To The ISS
Paintings by well-known American artists Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik were successfully delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec…