Shape, colour, action!

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

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE JUST RETURNED HOME after spending an idyllic five weeks in the south of France. I am an artist and illustrator based in Teignmouth, south Devon, where my husband and I run our ow

As a young girl, Polly Nicolaou was almost always to be found with her playthings under the kitchen table, such that her uncle would often sing, using her middle name: “Polly Mabel, under the kitchen

LORI MEHTA’S ART is all about stripping away the excess to reveal what really matters. After years in graphic design and raising her children, Lori returned to painting, finding inspiration in the lig

WITH THE SUMMER LANDSCAPE PAINTING SEASON upon us, this is a great time to consider palette choices, new colour additions and expression in brushwork for our landscapes. Choosing a palette of oil colo

This month, get creative with patterned fabrics and wallpapers, make everlasting paper flowers and invest in some quality bed linen or tableware