Beyond the brush

SOMETIMES MAKING LIFE SIMPLER FOR YOURSELF and avoiding overthinking a process gets you further. In painting terms, using flat colours does exactly that and it may even prove to hold the key to more c

THIS PORTRAIT BEGAN LIFE as a pile of old magazines: pages full of colour, text and typography just waiting to be reimagined. I’ve always loved how collage can transform the ordinary into something co

About two years ago I received a commission that required a large amount of detail painting. I immediately remembered my lounging airbrush. On digging it out, I realised I had a lot to learn. I turned

This is a dry body oil so it’s lightweight and fast absorbing, leaving your skin feeling like satin. It’s non-greasy and includes squalane to hydrate. Massaging oils into your skin can be very therape

Hey, you, what’s lurking in your makeup bag? Apart from old coins, hairbands, pencil shavings and the odd contact lens, that is… Seriously, though, it’s a good idea to think about how many times you u

Autumn brings a splash of golden warmth, when leaves start transforming from green to rich golds and russet reds. It can be quite daunting to know where to start when interpreting a mass of foliage wh