Erin hanson

I knew at a very young age I was an artist. It was a calling for me. I was also fortunate to have a mentor in my teenage years; he was an accomplished artist and professor of art at a local college. H

If you have artistic talent, you may be able to use it to support your new life in France – Leah Rottier meets two people who have done just that, and finds out how they made it work

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

WITH more than a hint of nerves, I slide into an empty seat in the auditorium for my first university lecture. I look down the aisle hoping to see a friendly face, but there is no-one I recognise, whi

DRAWING IS GENERALLY where your practical artistic journey begins. A pencil or pen and a sheet of paper is all you need to doodle away. Outlines clarify information, making it easy to access the infor

Can you describe a typical day as a professional working artist? ‘I wake like clockwork at 4am. Since childhood I have been an early riser and find no difficulty in starting early. I settle at the com