While researching last week's article on a painted summer, I once again came across Winslow Homer. He is one of those painters who I don't

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August will soon be over and so this summer is slowly but surely coming to an end. Overall, it was rather slow for me, with

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I recently bought some liquid charcoal from Schmincke. I had had my eye on it for a long time and really wanted to try it

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Light has an immediate effect on me. A grey winter day can exacerbate my depression.Conversely, a bright morning or a honey-coloured ray of sunshine can

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Früher war Material für mich vor allem eines: knapp. Kunst war ein Hobby und mein Budget war begrenzt. Neue Farben, Papier oder Leinwände konnte ich

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She sits completely still. The room is dark; only the faint glow of a candle falls on her face, and even that seems to be

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Creativity is rewarding in many ways. Whatever ignites our love and devotion, at some point, we bring it out into the world. At that point,

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Joan Mitchell’s work is fierce and expansive. Her colours scream; they swirl, they flow across the canvas. There is a power in her paintings that

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