A passion for decay

Encouraging the viewer to engage, Rebecca Holton prompts reflection on the way we live today and our rituals and routines. Frequently compared to Edward Hopper, her interpretation of light-dominated,

Encouraging the viewer to engage, Rebecca Holton prompts reflection on the way we live today and our rituals and routines. Frequently compared to Edward Hopper, her interpretation of light-dominated,

An old man lives at the bottom of my garden. His name is Robert Barkus, or Bakehouse, or Bagust. Nobody is quite sure. But I often sense him around when I’m gardening, and I’ve found out a fair bit ab

Like many artists, I often develop designs for paintings from photographic reference, despite its still being thought of by many as cheating. They argue that it is only by working directly from the su

You will learn Favourite techniques from the Impressionists Types of brush marks to use for snowfall Painting ‘white snow’ using a variety of colours With the snow season upon us, one way to add some

You will learn How to add texture to a pastel painting Using mark-making effectively for light and water Working with wet and dry pastel layers When I was asked to create a demo that included a variat