This week’s Featured Artist is Sophie Jenner, fashion illustrator extraordinaire! Read on for our Q&A with Sophie, and click here for more details on how to become a Featured Artist yourself… How did you get started as an artist? I started fashion illustration back in 2014 and began posting my illustrations on Instagram! I loved … More Featured Artist Sophie Jenner
We love Brusho! It’s a brilliant, unique and highly-concentrated watercolour powder that produces wonderful bursts of colour. Each powder is water-based and completely non-toxic. It’s so safe that it’s often used by schools to create large quantities of watercolour paint! There’s nothing quite like Brusho in the world. It has completely unique qualities that allow you to create loose, impressionistic … More Get Busy With Brusho
Our Q&A this week is with the outstanding Mr. Derek O’Rourke, a painter from Scotland who’s survived wars, PTSD and cancer, and has worked in both the military and fire service. How did you get started as an artist? When I became a member of Blind Veterans UK about 6 years ago I was asked … More Featured Artist: Derek O’Rourke
We’re looking for lots of Featured Artists to exhibit online in 2016! We want to see your creations, whether you’re painter, sculptor, doodler, photographer or street artist. Every fortnight we’ll host a Q&A on this very blog with our latest Featured Artist, and their work will be regularly posted across our social media platforms. To apply, simply … More Be One of Our Featured Artists!
How did you get started as an artist? I’ve always been a little cautious of that word to be honest! I’ve always enjoyed making things, whether that be music, games, drawings or writing stories. Since I was little I guess I’ve always indulged those creative impulses that I think everybody has. I’ve made an awful … More Featured Artist: John Evelyn
Take a look at some of these short videos we’ve collated for some helpful hint and tips for wrapping up your Christmas presents! How To Wrap A Gift Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvJ44Dk-5M Our Tip: Don’t worry too much about cutting in a perfectly straight line. Just add an additional few centimetres to the length you need and then fold over your edges. This will … More Gift Wrapping Ideas
London Drawing is a collaboration between professional artists, tutors and performers, led by Anne Noble-Partridge and David Price. They offer life drawing and painting classes, bespoke events and corporate workshops in life drawing and creative drawing. All their workshops are hands on creative sessions, designed to be challenging, fun and informative. They work with major … More Life Drawing Classes With London Drawing
There’s nothing quite like creating your own decorations to get into the festive spirit! Here’s our guide to making a beautiful golden wreath with some simple supplies that can be easily adapted according to your taste. What You’ll Need: Holly Large Twigs or Bamboo Small Twigs Rosemary An Orange Pine Cones Small Plastic Baubles An Adhesive … More How To Make A Christmas Wreath
In 1881 two German chemists, Hermann Schmincke and Josef Horadam, founded the company H. Schmincke & Co. They are renowned for their continued use of traditional family recipes of the finest natural resin-oil-colours, as well as for their passion and quality of their products. Today the company is operated by the fourth generation of the … More Why We Love Schmincke
How did you get started as an artist? I’ve always loved drawing, painting and making things so it seemed natural that I would have a career in the arts. After finishing my GCSEs I did a national diploma in art and design instead of a levels, then went on to study Illustration at university. I … More Featured Artist: Emma Block
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