The language of flowers

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from toadstools and hockey to medieval mansions

I want to pass on my expressive approach to painting still lifes from observation using mixed media. I find this way of working freeing and fun. When a painting is started with an attitude of freedom

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Three, Close-ups and Details, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

LUCIA LEYFIELD IS NOT AN ARTIST prone to grand statements. Her work speaks in subtle tones: sketchbook pages filled with weathered doorways, overheard conversations or fragments of wild gardens. A let

REAL readers' gardens!

This month, try your hand at monoprinting in Cornwall, dress an autumnal table with a beautiful layered look and try out the perfect seasonal scent for the home