The art of seeing

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

The work of acclaimed watercolour master, Alvaro Castagnet, is on display at the 56th annual exhibition of the Singapore Watercolour Society, the title of which, Colourful Splashes, could not be more

Most of us wouldn’t dream of buying a house sight unseen, but this creative homeowner was guided by her instincts. The result? A laidback home filled with sunkissed charm

I have always enjoyed painting street scenes and would mimic some of my favourite artists who painted this subject matter. I’d see how they dealt with figures, the play of light, busy traffic or if ev

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

From dilapidated cottages to the site of a notorious nuclear disaster, what is behind the longing to seek out abandoned places, asks Katie Scott