‘nothing beats what nature makes. it really speaks to me’

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

AFTER WORKING AS A MENTAL HEALTH NURSE, Matty Burnham took up art during lockdown and is now a successful ink and watercolour illustrator. He is inspired by the local landscapes near his home in Leeds

Sun-Kyong Clifford’s art is full of colour and joy, and she throws herself into each new project with boundless enthusiasm. This is despite the fact that, every time she starts a piece, she knows it w

A CURATION OF THE BEST DESIGN AND HOME IDEAS

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

Most of us care more than we realise about trees. I believe the outpouring of grief for the Sycamore Gap tree has shown this. Its mindless felling was just the most high-profile of many recent cases i