Benedict Brain searches his archives for the inspiration to escape winter’s creative doldrum

This month: Improve composition Compose yourself for photographs that are worth looking at more than once

If our homes reflect who we are, style becomes more than decorative – it’s personal, says Emily Henson

Of all the ways to decorate, paint is probably amongst the most powerful of tools. It can significantly alter the mood of a room, creating a calming, uplifting or cocooning effect, serve as the founda

Unlike the shelter of a studio -where the light is steady, the wind absent, and the kettle within reach - there is no such control outdoors. Instead, it offers participation: you don’t simply observe

I STARTED cartooning at the tender age of 15 when I landed a regular slot in my local paper, the “Brentford & Chiswick Times”. I basically turned up at their office with samples of my cartoons. A year