Kicking off a special final section of Railway 200 features to round off our year of anniversary celebrations, TIM DUNN looks at how art has long been used to romanticise and promote Britain’s railways

Most paintings are based on an idea which is reduced to a pattern of lines, filled in with colours. Each element is dependent on the others, but because we see the real world in colour, the pigments w

Discovering one’s unique artistic voice is an ongoing challenge for creatives at any stage, particularly during periods of stagnation. Although it can be difficult, it plays a vital role in the creati

Discovering one’s unique artistic voice is an ongoing challenge for creatives at any stage, particularly during periods of stagnation. Although it can be difficult, it plays a vital role in the creati

Although some perceived the advent of the locomotive as a threat to the countryside, by allowing artists a quick and easy way to travel, it broadened their choice of painting horizons, discovers Carla Passino

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