The boldness of charcoal

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

It’s hard to define what it is about a subject that makes you chose it as a starting point. This painting of a cat is an interesting example. Animals are not my usual subject matter but as soon as I s

I once painted at a local primary school to demonstrate how an artist works. One little girl, aged eight, watched me, glued to my side Towards the end, she said: “I get it. First you do it all roughly

LUCIA LEYFIELD IS NOT AN ARTIST prone to grand statements. Her work speaks in subtle tones: sketchbook pages filled with weathered doorways, overheard conversations or fragments of wild gardens. A let

THIS OIL PORTRAIT OF A PIG is part of my ongoing exploration of animal expression and personality I’ve focused on since 2018. Animals have always been my passion, and I find deep joy and creative ener

40 years ago, I was first introduced to the art of small scale painting by a friend who painted miniature portraits. With her encouragement and seeing the variety of work at The Royal Society of Minia