Mr Turner: Winsor & Newton speaks to director Mike Leigh
Find out what Mike Leigh thinks Turner was really like, how Winsor & Newton helped his research, and which Turner paintings he likes best.
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Art Connect: five questions with Lee Edwards
Lee Edwards recreates mundane aspects of everyday life in minute detail using pencil. He explains why his camera is crucial in the process.
Featured artist: Alexander Newley
Portraitist Alexander Newley, whose subjects include Oliver Stone and Christopher Reeve, reveals why he only paints people he finds interesting.
Art love triangle: Effie Gray
Discover how artist Alexander Newley recreated works by Ruskin and Millais for Effie Gray, and how Tom Sturridge prepared to play Millais.
Spotlight on: illustration: Nuno Da Costa
Find out how celebrated fashion illustrator Nuno Da Costa got started in the business, how he works, and what makes a “Nuno woman”.
Art Connect: five questions with Lee Madgwick
Lee Madgwick tells us about painting skies with his palms and fingertips, and why he’s fascinated by derelict buildings.
Shades of expression: six artists on colour
Read what artists have to say about the artworks that inspired them through colour, and the role it plays in their own work.
Culture clash: five of the best musicians turned artists
From “lost Beatle” Stuart Sutcliffe to Clash bassist Paul Simonon, discover the musicians who returned to their roots as practising artists.
Inspired watercolour work by Mario Robinson
See how artist Mario Robinson used Winsor & Newton’s innovative Professional Watercolour Sticks to create striking, evocative portraits.
A materials world: how artists choose materials
Some artists pick their materials with longevity in mind, while others are driven by an urge to experiment. Learn more about these all-important decisions.
Australia: from the Royal Academy to the outback
Explore the life and influence of Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira, and find out about our workshops with artists in remote communities.
Reportage: drawing around the world by George Butler
Reportage illustrator George Butler has worked in war zones, refugee camps and gold mines. Learn how he copes with drawing under pressure.
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