Over the coming weeks I will explore the strong case for the observation of nature as a basis for a painters training.   From Giotto to...

With all my years of teaching and painting experience, there still remains a fascination for the use of under painting. By under painting...

Are you having trouble deciding on the subject for your next work of art? Feeling lost and uninspired? You’re not alone, it happens to...

A few weeks ago we discussed Realism, as a style of art and now we take a look at a sub-branch of realism; photorealism. The term...

Continuing on our quest to unravel and demystify the different styles of art we come to Realism. Generally defined, Realism is the...

Painting can have a positive effect on your mind, body and spirit. The participation and involvement increases your focus and attention,...

Rembrandt – the master alchemist unconsciously playing with  smoke and mirrors Releasing himself to the process of the paint and its...

On her Facebook page last week Ellen posed the question ‘What type of Art do you like? That turned out to be a tricky question for me. I...

Every year I make a New Year’s resolution along these lines: get fit, become more organised, clean the kitchen floor every day regardless...

The most common brush shapes are filbert, flat and round. They also come in other shapes like fan and angular chisel. I’m very reluctant...