Find the life in your still-life painting

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes

What’s a good starting point for painting from life – an entry-level challenge? Painting a plaster cast is a great way to start. They are useful to work with because they don’t move and there are no c

There’s something enticing about a little shop front, isn’t there? Whether it’s a bakery, a florist, or a quirky café tucked into a corner of a new town, I’m always drawn to the details – the faded si

IF ART IS A REFLECTION OF ITS MAKER’S WORLD, then Magdalena Starzyńska’s is one of order, rhythm and silence, balancing structure with softness. Nature is her constant theme, not as a postcard-perfect

I mused over this article, wondering how worthwhile it is when there are no steps showing the progress of the paintings. Then I remembered, especially with mixed media, the process is evident in the f

WHETHER YOU’RE A PROFESSIONAL OR AN AMATEUR – or someone who’s picking up a paint brush for the first time – there are some obvious steps you can take to improve what you do. You can practise every da