Trisha ada ms

Every painting’s varying subject matter and scale offers us distinct opportunities and challenges. Before I start any project, I like to consider what I want to convey, what opportunities and challeng

My life in the cheese world stemmed from a geeky fascination with microbial life and how those living microbes can change a food product. I started painting through a fascination with soil microbiolog

THIS ARTIST IS A PROFESSIONAL working from her London studio in a mix of oils, charcoals and pastels. In addition to portrait painting, she teaches privately and holds weekly classes, while she has ex

Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of drawing. I constantly drew monsters, video game characters and comic book heroes. I kept this up through my late teens until it dawned on me that art wa

In the September issue of Leisure Painter and The Artist, I presented my top 10 tips for painting outdoors on location. This month, I share my tips for painting indoors. An indoor painting space is an

AFTER SCHOOL, CAROLINE POOL could have easily applied to her local college to further her art education. Yet, being the last of four children who were all supremely academic, negotiating with her fath