Why drawing dragons can be such a rewarding creative exercise
Drawing dragons has always felt like a very creative and fun process to me. They’re creatures that can…
Four Decades of Photography That Defined Iconic Fashion Brand Yves Saint Laurent
Jean-Claude Sauer, Cocktail dresses known as “Homage to Pop Art,” Fall/Winter 1966 haute couture collection. Published in LIFE…
Inside Frida Kahlo’s private world, as Tate Modern opens a major new exhibition exploring the woman behind the icon
Frida Kahlo remains one of the most enduring and recognisable figures in modern art. As Tate Modern prepares…
Peek inside a former artist’s house on the Rive Gauche
There is more to Paris’s 6th arrondissement than Haussmannian garrets and slender townhouses. Journey down a private lane…
‘You don’t have to go to special places to find beauty’: Takeshi Aruga’s best phone picture | Photography
Takeshi Aruga was en route from hospital back to his home in Okegawa, Japan, when he took this photograph.…
Frank Bowling: ‘Guiltiest pleasure? Sixteen-year-old whisky. My doctor says I shouldn’t’ | Frank Bowling
Born in British Guiana (now Guyana), Frank Bowling, 92, moved to the UK aged 19 and did national…
Constable coastal sketch explored through location sound event
The event is part of the Constable Ambisonic project, as part of which sound artist Stuart Bowditch has…
I’ve taken over 6,000 photos on the Canon EOS R6 Mark III: here are my favorite portraits, wildlife and landscape shots
When I’m not writing 10,000 words a week, I can usually be found playing video games, at a…
David Hockney and the art of seeing in an age of upheaval
David Hockney’s death at 88 closes one of the most remarkable careers in modern art. He was admired…
‘Within 10 mins, Andy had nicked it’: illustrator on his ubiquitous image of Andy Burnham | Andy Burnham
It was shortly after Andy Burnham’s famously rousing speech outside the Manchester Central Library in October 2020 that…
how laila gohar sculpts meringues and butter into ephemeral worlds
bringing whimsy to everyday ingredients Artist Laila Gohar is often pictured surrounded by food. As contributor to…
Country diary: For the beloved Ash Dome, death is not the end | Trees and forests
Ten years ago when I visited the Ash Dome, it was an elegant, twisting circle of beautiful trees.…