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Hilliard’s Tudor Painting Tips

Nicholas Hilliard (1546-7 – 1618) was a famous Tudor artist, working for the royal court of Elizabeth I and after her death the court of James IV. He is particularly well known for his breathtaking miniature portrait paintings, with the characteristically Tudor blue background, white ruffs, detailed dress and lifelike faces. These miniatures are often

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Gods and Myths in Cartari’s 16th Century Imagini

Despite its title, Vincenzo Cartari’s (1502? -1570s?)  Images of the Gods (Le imagini degli dei delli antichi, Venice, 1556) was initially published without illustrations (1). But that did not stop this ....Read More

Lace History: The Boleyn Canopy

For my painting The Long Wait, I used an intruiging large piece of lace as inspiration for the background of the painting. This piece of lace is the ....Read More

Best Museum Websites (in a Lock-Down)

Museum websites are completely missing a trick. That's what I concluded after an afternoon of museum website browsing. I am writing this article during the Corona lock-down and ....Read More

Bitesize Blog: Liotard’s Opera Singer

 Jean Ettienne LiotardPortrait of Louise Jacquet (opera singer)Pastel, 59.8 x 45 cms, 23 1/2 x 17 3/4 in1748-52Private collection. Photo © Sotheby’s/Art Digital StudioThis lively and confronting portrait ....Read More

Best Flower Paintings

Flower painting has been a strong favourite for artists and art lovers for centuries but they really became a subject in itself in the early 17th century. Dutch ....Read More

Bitesize Blog: The Large Piece of Turf

Albrecht DurerThe Large Piece of Turf1503Watercolour on Paper, 40.8 cm (16 ″); Width: 31.5 cm (12.4 ″)Albertina Museum in ViennaI find this work quite amazing. It was painted ....Read More

Leonardo’s Drawings

Until 6 May 2019 there are no less than 12 exhibitions of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings simultaneously all over the UK. The Royal Collection has a fantastic collection ....Read More

Paint it Black

Black is one of the most difficult colours to get right in painting. Many artists prefer to use Ivory Black, others swear by Mars Black. For some the ....Read More

William Larkin: The Curtain Master

The work of William Larkin (early 1580s – 1619) stands out from the crowd. Not only because some of his works are huge, but also because of the ....Read More

William Larkin’s Style of Painting and the End of an Era

Larkin’s Portrait of Diana Cecil The huge portrait of Diana Cecil (1596 - 1654) (it is over 2 meters tall) is one of 9 that are attributed to William ....Read More

Prized Possessions from the National Trust at the Holburne in Bath

In the 17th century the Brits were mad about the Dutch.  In this eventful century (to put it mildly) there were no less than 3 wars between The ....Read More

Robert Peake & Charles I

Robert Peake the Elder (c. 1551–1619) was a fascinating painter who worked during the transition of Tudor (Elizabeth I) and Jacobean (James I) reigns. He was born in ....Read More

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Bitesize Blog: Liotard’s Opera Singer

 Jean Ettienne LiotardPortrait of Louise Jacquet (opera singer)Pastel, 59.8 x 45 cms,

Bitesize Blog: The Large Piece of Turf

Albrecht DurerThe Large Piece of Turf1503Watercolour on Paper, 40.8 cm (16 ″);

Bitesize Blog: Van der Helst

Click to enlargeBartholomeus van der Helst, Portrait of Abraham del Court and

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Paint it Black

Black is one of the most difficult colours to get right in


Prized Possessions from the National Trust at the Holburne in Bath

In the 17th century the Brits were mad about the Dutch.  In


Two Countries in One Portrait

My Self Portrait with Dog was painted over the course of the


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April 17, 2018

Bitesize Blog: Van der Helst

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November 17, 2015

Dutch Masters at the Queen’s Gallery

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June 9, 2017

Verspronck: Girl in Blue

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January 26, 2016

Painted Pals

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