“I HAD NO INTEREST IN STAYING STILL,” says Phoebe Stewart Carter of her early ambitions. Her father had worked with a wildlife conservation company in Washington D.C. for the first 12 years of her lif

I grew up in a working-class family in Hove. My father was a milkman and there were almost no books in the house. My first attraction was to the comic strips in the Daily Mirror and the illustrations

GEOFF ALLEN IS A WATERCOLOUR ARTIST and tutor from San Diego who specialises in painting en plein air. He started his artistic career as a scenic painter in Hollywood, but then began teaching drawing

Ever fancied learning to draw but don’t know where to start? Artist Sam Marshall’s fabulous new book is filled with simple tips to get you inspired

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You will learn That setbacks are part of the creative journey How to use them as learning opportunities To build confidence via achievable challenges All artists, regardless of skill level, experience