Understand colour theory

There’s a science and an art to using colour in the home, but there's no need to fear bolder shades, says the author of a new book

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

Photographing birds doesn’t have to be all about filling frames, writes Rob Read…

Red and green should never be seen – or so they say. Whoever came up with that sage (pardon the pun) piece of sartorial advice obviously hadn’t seen mint with burgundy or the palest eau de nil with a

THEY’D NO LONGER BE MEEK AND MILD. THIS SEASON, DESIGNERS ARE FAVOURING A BOLDER TAKE ON PAINT SHADES AND CREATING HARMONY WITH NEUTRAL FURNISHINGS

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