Artists & Illustrators

Quick tips, ideas and inspiration. Plus, this month’s exhibitions

A vanished Ottoman dagger, once believed to belong to Henry VIII, is the focus of a richly layered exhibition at Strawberry Hill House. Tracing its journey from Tudor court to Gothic collection and Victorian stage, the show combines curatorial...

LOOSEN UP YOUR ART WITH QUICK LIFE DRAWING TECHNIQUES

WITH NITRAM CHARCOAL

“My artwork is focused (mostly) on birds. Usually from personal pictures or sightings from my time on the field as a birdwatcher. I like to try different styles, but scientific illustration is one of my favourite styles. I love Nitram Charcoal because...

CREATIVE RESULTS WITH ACRYLIC, OIL AND WATERCOLOUR - AND MORE!

Puppy love MASTERING WINTER FLOWERS AND SNOW Portraits and figures CREATIVE RESULTS WITH ACRYLIC, OIL AND WATERCOLOUR - AND MORE!

Golden hour

Paint a serene sunset in oil

THE BRITISH ART PRIZE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO ENTER!

We speak to watercolour master Alvaro Castagnet about being a judge and what he’s looking for

Why should you enter competitions such as The British Art Prize? Think of it as a vehicle for getting your name and art out there. It accelerates your artistic development, boosts your visibility and connects you to the wider art world, benefiting both...

Win!

A MUST-HAVE ARTIST'S BUNDLE FROM DERWENT

IN THE STUDIO

The Covid lockdown had an impact on most of us in many different ways, but for Kim Hamburg it was lifechanging in that it introduced her to a new and completely unexpected career as an artist. While confined to the house, Kim began making mixed media...

RETROSPECTIVE

Victor Hugo looms over 19th-century French literature in the fashion of a true Colossus. Yet, despite such huge literary talent, poet Charles Baudelaire was no less enthusiastic about Hugo’s artistic ability when he exalted this lesser-known aspect of...

RETROSPECTIVE

There are only 16 paintings on display in XXX, the new Harland Miller exhibition at the York Art Gallery. Considering that some of those pieces are three metres long, visitors won’t come away feeling short-changed. The stunning exhibition features the...

SKETCHBOOK

A major exhibition will bring masterpieces from the esteemed Iveagh Bequest at Kenwood, London, to Gainsborough’s House, in collaboration with English Heritage. Nearly 30 exquisite works by British and French artists, including Romney, Kauffman and...

SERIES

Over the past five issues we have looked at approaches to drawing the features of the face, recognising how each feature makes a different contribution to a portrait: the nose and ears support good proportion, while the eyes and mouth convey expression...

CLASSICAL, YET CONTEMPORARY

"Born into an artistic family and surrounded by the beauty and the richness of cultural heritage, I found myself captivated by the power of visual expression. As I grew, so too did my passion for art, driving me to explore its depths and...

Small drawing, big impact