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It’s very tempting to set up your easel and canvas and get straight into your painting just to see...

At the height of the pandemic in April 2020, Tom Croft Initiated the Portraits for NHS Heroes...

This large portrait is of my very interesting sitter Umberto Sarri - an independent clock and...

If I was asked who my all time favourite portrait artist is I would have to say that without a doubt...

I have recently moved from my much loved studio of almost fifteen years to a new studio a few...

People often say to me that they would love to commission a portrait but they simply don't have the...

One of the most interesting and rewarding aspects of being an artist is when people attend an...

I am often asked in my portrait painting classes to outline my painting process. In my previous blog...

I love painting in oils. Oils have a brilliant ability to capture colour due to their ability to...

I am often asked by beginners in my portrait painting classes for a list of basic materials to bring...

I know from bitter experience that there is nothing worse than sitting in an art class of over...

Over the years that I have been painting portraits, I have realised that the better I get to know...