The world of grey

Creative instinct and a considered tonal palette have proved a winning combination in the calm but colourful family home of artist Andrea Curtis

You will learn Painting winter light effectively Applying texture using tools Balancing variety with clarity The painting Morning Light at Marple Locks was born from one of those early winter mornings

With the advent of spring and the lengthening days I look to our skies once again and begin to enjoy observing the clouds as the sun appears and disappears behind and between them. Grey is useful to d

With the advent of spring and the lengthening days I look to our skies once again and begin to enjoy observing the clouds as the sun appears and disappears behind and between them. Grey is useful to d

Expand your horizons – or the dimensions of your room, at least – with these paint tips from the pros. Which one will work for your small space?

Put simply, tone helps the viewer decode what is in a painting by delineating shapes and describing surfaces by the amount of light reflected from them. A variety of tone can be interesting and create