Oil painting for beginners

The warm yellow glow of the golden hour – the brief period of time just before the sun sets or just after it rise – never fails to evoke some combination of awe, quiet reflection, nostalgia, tranquili

Painting a street scene in acrylics can be tricky, as you contend with rapid drying times and trying to capture too much detail. If your pictures look flat or confused, try to remember that acrylic su

I once painted at a local primary school to demonstrate how an artist works. One little girl, aged eight, watched me, glued to my side Towards the end, she said: “I get it. First you do it all roughly

The reference was taken on Stanage Edge in my local Peak District. Here we are looking slightly down a gully with a small stream flowing away from us. The landscape opens up in the distance, bathed in

DRAWING IS GENERALLY where your practical artistic journey begins. A pencil or pen and a sheet of paper is all you need to doodle away. Outlines clarify information, making it easy to access the infor

I want to pass on my expressive approach to painting still lifes from observation using mixed media. I find this way of working freeing and fun. When a painting is started with an attitude of freedom