Dogs in spring!

My son’s lovely puppy, Ivy, went to the groomers for her little trim and pamper. When she came home, she had a lovely poppy attached to her collar! Sandra Sharman, Sibsey This is my lovely Tabs. He ca

This month, two lucky readers will be basking in their Artists & Illustrators annual Christmas Prize Draw rewards. With so many creative treasures, it’s hard to know where to begin. The first prize wi

You can’t get better than Derwent when it comes to the pigments in its renowned Drawing Pencil range. There are now 48 new nature-inspired colours, taking the range to 72 in total. The Drawing Pencils

TREE OF THE SEASON My name is Kirstie Halliwell and I have been kept busy with these cross stitch kits. These are a Bothy Threads kit – ‘The Flower Pot’ – and Debbie Harding’s seasonal tree project fr

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I was set on becoming a hairdresser, and even had an apprenticeship lined up. But my art teacher, Mr Cop, encouraged me to look into art college. Then, three weeks before my first in

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