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The ‘Pelican’ portrait , attributed to Nicholas Hilliard

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LONDON’S V&A Museum has opened a showstopping new exhibition – “Marie Antoinette Style”. It’s the first UK exhibition dedicated to the woman it calls “the most fashionable, scrutinised, controversial

Most artists agree that portraiture is the most difficult genre to conquer when drawing or painting. Achieving a large percentage of a likeness can be dragged down by minor inaccuracies. The first and

Babies grin gummily, seemingly submerged deep inside inky pools of turquoise. Women lie back in washes of magenta or violet. Then the focus changes as if the lens of a camera has been switched and the

What’s a good starting point for painting from life – an entry-level challenge? Painting a plaster cast is a great way to start. They are useful to work with because they don’t move and there are no c