Figurative Art: It's not to do with figures Figurative art is a term we use for painting, drawing, and sculpture that is clearly derived...

Chiaroscuro : Light and Dark Chiaroscuro is a term we use for the use of light and dark to show the form of things and to create a mood....

How to make paint thicker. However you buy your paint; by the tube/ in a bottle or tub - It seems every manufacturer has an idea of how...

This is part two of the series on colour mixing. Darker colours Did you know there is a way that the colours you already have can be...

Acrylic paint is one of the most versatile of the paints we use. Here are just a few tips...of which there are many! Using thick paint....

Atmospheric Perspective: Giving the appearance of distance by the use of colour and tone, quite often by making distant subjects paler,...

There are various types of charcoal used for drawing. You will commonly find willow and vine charcoal as well as compressed charcoal....

Soft brushes are essential too, but need some care. Here is Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. We saw another of her self portraits in...

A great way to learn about brushes is by looking at other artists at work. Lets have a look at J M W Turner and Berthe Morisot. Turner...

Brushes I wouldn’t part with. Firstly, the technical bit. These are some of the bristle brushes you might use. You will find them in...