In this week's Painting Techniques blog we'll be taking a look at pastel. Used mainly for portraits...Read more

Similar to Fresco, Tempera was a medium popular among Renaissance painters before the emergence of...Read more

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Watercolour painting is one of the oldest techniques known to humankind and it takes a great deal...Read more

The most famous living guitarist in the world, Eric Clapton’s (b. 1945) career has passed through...Read more

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Heading back to the Chicago blues classics, this week we take a look at George 'Buddy' Guy (b....Read more

Last of the 'Three Kings,' but not least, this week we have the short-lived hard-party musical...Read more

This final instalment in our current Author Q&A series offers a selection of further responses...Read more

Past, present and future merge into a glorious blend of adventure, aspiration, and paradox in our...Read more

Swift on the heels of Part 1 of the Heroic Fantasy Author Q&A, the anthology's authors this...Read more

As the publication date for Heroic Fantasy inches nearer, our Q&A with the anthology’s short...Read more

If you went for the classic turkey recipe on Christmas day you're probably looking for something to...Read more

The presents are sorted, the Christmas cake is ready for decorating, and the festive celebrations...Read more

The holiday season is upon us! Whether for you Christmas is a time to remember the birth of Christ...Read more

The health benefits of plant-based diets are well reported, but there are also other advantages for...Read more