January 19, 2022

Exhibiting Your Work

Artist Alix Baker takes a look at the benefits of exhibiting your artwork and offers some valuable resources to artists looking to expand their audience.

November 9, 2021

Christmas Art Ideas – 10 Video Tutorials & Demonstrations

Christmas is coming so time to start thinking about all the Christmas art creations we can get making! There is nothing more special than receiving a hand made card or gift at Christmas and we...

November 8, 2021

How to create your own painting with a palette knife

Many of you may have read my previous blogs and teaching videos. Hopefully learning to paint in oil paint or acrylics. But this one I have created for you. To give you the opportunity of...

October 29, 2021

Using Ink in Sketching, Drawing & Painting

Ink can be an exciting addition to your drawing and painting practice. It’s easy to use and offers many options for experimenting with colours, shapes and textures. Here we will look at: Choosing inks Tools...

October 8, 2021

Trace Monotype Printmaking with Soft Pastels

Angie Rogers talks us through trace monotype printmaking and how she incorporates soft pastels into the technique to create wonderful results.

September 21, 2021

Watercolour Robin Tutorial

In this tutorial Tom Shepherd takes us through a step by step tutorial on painting a robin in watercolour.

September 7, 2021

Low Winter Sun, Watercolour Tutorial

Animals add a sense of scale and movement to a landscape scene and the light tones of these sheep, seen against the morning light, dark trees and shadows on the snow, make a great subject.As...

September 7, 2021

Beginners Guide to Starting Out with Gold Leaf

Alison McIlkenny explains the process of applying gold leaf and using it in paintings as well as sharing the differences between genuine and imitation gold leaf.

August 11, 2021

Teddy Bear Gouache Tutorial

Step by step tutorial of ‘Harriet’ the teddy bear painted in gouache by Murray Ince.

August 4, 2021

How to Become a Storytelling Artist

Let’s face it, everybody loves a good story. No matter how it is told, it is one of the most engaging activities known to humankind. It could be the latest blockbuster to hit the screen,...