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I’VE BEEN QUITE CAPTIVATED BY URBAN LANDSCAPES LATELY. After completing a small series of paintings around Camden Lock in June – which I dubbed The Great Graffiti Search in my filmed walkthrough episo

LUCIA LEYFIELD IS NOT AN ARTIST prone to grand statements. Her work speaks in subtle tones: sketchbook pages filled with weathered doorways, overheard conversations or fragments of wild gardens. A let

I STUDIED AT GOLDSMITHS AND THEN CENTRAL SAINT MARTINs in London, where I was tasked with capturing the energy of the city. These elements of vitality and motion have remained an integral part of my w

DRAWING IS GENERALLY where your practical artistic journey begins. A pencil or pen and a sheet of paper is all you need to doodle away. Outlines clarify information, making it easy to access the infor

Manchester-based Rafael Mamedov discovered painting almost by chance during lockdown – and in doing so, found a fresh creative voice. His canvases are full of bold colour and rich texture, capturing a

Painting a street scene in acrylics can be tricky, as you contend with rapid drying times and trying to capture too much detail. If your pictures look flat or confused, try to remember that acrylic su