The boldness of charcoal

I’VE COME FROM A VERY TECHNICAL BACKGROUND. When I started getting busier and time spent on artwork became much more precious, I began looking for ways to streamline the process without losing the pre

AS SOMEONE WHO SPECIALISES in coloured pencil pet portraits, I’m very familiar with layering fur and capturing texture, but this time I wanted to explore smoother surfaces, bolder shapes and underwate

WITH THE SUMMER LANDSCAPE PAINTING SEASON upon us, this is a great time to consider palette choices, new colour additions and expression in brushwork for our landscapes. Choosing a palette of oil colo

ARCHITECTURE HAS ALWAYS been of great interest to me. There are many buildings that I have admired for years and their complicated shapes, angles and perspectives all lend themselves to the challenge

We’ve reached the final instalment of this graphite series, and I’m excited to guide you through the last stages of our drawing project. In Part 1, we broke down the reference photo of the African pai

Oil pastels are composed of a mixture of pigment, a non-drying binder, and a nontoxic, non-yellowing wax. Although there are many brands on the market, I prefer Sennelier oil pastels, which have a cre