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Understanding perspective with David Bellamy
David Bellamy offers helpful advice on how to get the correct perspective when painting landscapes.
How to create aerial and atmospheric perspective in watercolour
Lesley Linley shows how to depict space and atmosphere in your landscape paintings.
Spatial awareness with Lucy Willis
Lucy Willis explains how to achieve perspective in your watercolour compositions in subjects including architecture, figures, shadows and aerial perspective
How to Paint Skies with Pamela Kay
Learn how to paint changing skies and aerial perspective with confidence with Pamela Kay.
An Artist’s Life in Lockdown
Annie Broadley explores how Covid and lockdown has dramatically changed her perspective and creative style.
How to paint people and figures in watercolour townscapes by Jake Winkle
Jake Winkle offers advice on getting the correct perspective when painting townscapes and how best to include figures in your paintings.
Painting the Essex landscape
Wilde Essex - a unique perspective on the landscape from Thaxted artist, Clare Wilde. Plus, how to make your own paints using pigments and binders.
How to paint a rainy street scene in acrylic
Mike Barr talks about the inspiration of rainy days and offers advice on how to paint a rainy street scene with the correct detail and perspective.
Celebrating diversity in the art world
Art has always been a powerful medium for expressing identity and challenging norms. In the vibrancy of the art world, the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists have added diversity, perspective and innovation.
When Beasts Spoke: Artist Charlotte Strawbridge on wildlife, wisdom and her first solo exhibition
Discover the inspiration behind When Beasts Spoke, the debut solo exhibition by artist Charlotte Strawbridge. Blending expressive wildlife paintings with reflective writing from the animals’ perspective, the collection explores mindfulness,…