Technique focus

‘The real subject of every painting is light.’ CLAUDE MONET WHENEVER I’M PAINTING A PIECE, I am constantly appraising each movement, blend and nuance along the way. When you break it down, the number

Get ready to rock with Lera Kiryakova as she shows you how to create pitch-perfect characters bursting with personality

A lot of people who are very good painters still hanker for a looser, more abstract approach to painting landscapes, but how do you stop yourself from wanting to copy every detail of your source photo

SOMETIMES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT PAINTING can be right in front of you – literally. Trying to find the correct subject with great lighting and composition is quite an art: a lot of images won’t

Like the vibe of a famous painting? Use Camera Raw’s Color Transfer filter to reference works of art, as James Paterson explains

Follow along as Eliza Ivanova explains her process for colouring artwork digitally without losing that innate sketchbook charm