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Sophie is an artist, writer, tutor and art historian. On this blog you will find painting tips and techniques, art history, exhibition reviews and more. Tuesdays are posting days!
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My Favourite Book on Drawing
Why Draw?If you draw a lot you get better at painting. If you draw a lot you'll learn to see. If you
Pets in Pastel
Painting pets in pastel is one of the most popular art genres in the world. Thousands of amateur and professional artists use
Are Pastel Starter Sets a Good Place to Start?
If you have no pastels at all and you want to dip your toe into this dusty medium, a starter set would
RWA Open Exhibition 2019: Review
The Royal West of England Academy of Art is having its 167th annual open exhibition. The exhibition shows well over 600 works
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Top 10 Best Books on Painting
The top 10? Well, maybe a top 11 or 12. And that’s not counting the ones I don’t know about and you do. There are a lot of books on painting out there. And I mean a lot. They range
Oil Painting: The Fat over Lean Rule
Scared of OilsA recent article in a main UK art magazine made me remember why I took so long to discover the joys and beauty of using oil paint. Although oil paint is one of the oldest and widely used
Oil Painting: Toxicity in Oils
0 shares Share0 Share +10 Tweet0 Pin0 Share0Updated May 2018A Hot Topic amongst many (beginning) oil painters is the toxicity of working with oils. Many people refer to the unpleasant smell of oil paints and so choose to stay away.
Basic Pastel Painting Techniques for Beginners
Do you want to try painting in soft pastel but you are not sure where to start? Check out these basic pastel painting techniques to get you going.Soft pastel is one of the most fun painting mediums: it is direct,