Copying the Masters – Looking at Michelangelo
Looking at Old Masters and attempting to reproduce them can give a great insight into the way painti…
Looking at Paintings: Learning from Van Gogh
A great way to explore styles and ways of painting is to attempt a copy of an Old Master. Here is ‘C…
Using Black when Painting
Black is really the absence of colour as it absorbs light and no paint or dye can truly replicate th…
Keeping Artwork Safe in Storage and on Display
Because Acrylic Paint is the most robust media, there are a greater number of display options. Acryl…
Arty Exercises to Motivate and Invigorate your Artwork
Even if your usual style of painting and drawing is detailed, precise and meticulous, occasionally s…
Why Do Life Drawing?
A landscape or still life can take many different forms and it is easy to draw what you think you se…
A Simple Trick to Transfer a Drawing to your Painting Surface
‘Pushing through’ a drawing onto a painting surface instead of ‘gridding up‘ or sketching directly o…
How to Stretch Watercolour Paper
Stretching Watercolour Paper prior to painting provides a taut surface that will stop it from ‘cockl…