The importance of painting output

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

I have a day job that has nothing to do with art and I don’t depend on art for my living. I’ve always loved drawing and painting but, odd as it seems to me now, there were a few years when I thought t

Although you still run your roofing company, you combine this with a highly professional approach to your painting practice. Can you describe a typical day? ‘Yes, I do still run a heritage roofing com

Although you still run your roofing company, you combine this with a highly professional approach to your painting practice. Can you describe a typical day? ‘Yes, I do still run a heritage roofing com

Awarded The Artist prize at the annual Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ (ROI) exhibition, self-taught Belgian artist, Valérie Pirlot works predominately in the great outdoors. Depicting the essence of

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