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Discover the right brush for the job with Ian Sidaway

How do I know which paint brushes to use? Ian Sidaway’s sound advice will help you to make informed choices whatever your choice of medium.

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Beauty or beast? Painting the sound mirrors on Romney Marsh with Ian Sidaway

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and, as Ian Sidaway points out, landscape artists no longer feel they have to search out the ‘picturesque’. When he came across the Sound Mirrors on Romney Marsh he was immediately inspired to capture…

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Advice on submitting to open art competitions and exhibitions

Open competitions and exhibitions attract huge numbers of entries but, as Ian Sidaway advises, there are steps you can take that will increase the chances of your work being accepted and hung.

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