The essentials ofportraiture

SOMETIMES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT PAINTING can be right in front of you – literally. Trying to find the correct subject with great lighting and composition is quite an art: a lot of images won’t

1 Start by using a sharp Dark Sepia pencil to outline the edges of the nose and define the nostrils and the middle of the nose. In most cases, the nostrils are upside-down teardrop shapes. Use light p

FACE FACTS This guide book offers incredible depth for those wishing to gain new mastery over facial structure and emotion

JENNY SAVILLE IS KNOWN FOR HER LARGE-SCALE PORTRAITS of the female body, often depicted with grotesque exaggeration and distorted features. She links the intricacies of bodily flesh to the layering of

In my opinion, British summers are rather fantastic, especially when spent in a garden. Even if you’re not naturally green-fingered, being a painter gives you a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and enga

If there’s one thing Sarah Eden knows how to do, it’s provide overlooked creatures with a moment in the spotlight. From quietly noble badgers to the much-maligned mouse, her oil paintings lift the eve