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Give your paintings space to breathe advises Mike Barr
I have spent over 20 years depicting the beach and rainy cityscapes and the human element looms large in most of them. It adds life and meaning to an otherwise sterile scene. I have seen many perfect
Every artist I can think of has their own style, even though they may not recognise it themselves. If we have been around the local art scene for several years, then artists’ work is often very recogn
As the weather warms up, it’s the perfect opportunity to get outdoors and paint on location. Painting en plein air, which translates from the French to in the open air, is a romantic notion, but if yo
The earth’s atmosphere affects the appearance of distant objects, which is referred to as atmospheric perspective. Things further away are less distinct. Their colour takes on bluish notes as they als