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Shanti Panchal is an acclaimed artist known for his evocative watercolour paintings that blend autobiographical elements with meditative spaces. Born in India, he moved to London on a British …

Arjuna Gunarathne was born in Sri Lanka in 1976 and currently lives and works in London. His artistic practice marries Eastern and Western traditions to present unique works focussing …

Autumn brings a flurry of fantastic exhibitions, many of which have drawing at their heart, including Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael at the RA and Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at …

Elizabeth McCarten is a painter of Anglo/Portuguese descent with a strong interest in light and space. Her recommendations take us from Portugal to London, revealing how her personal inspirations …

Jake Garfield is a London-based artist working across printmaking, drawing and painting. His practice draws on art-historical and pop-cultural references to reflect on the nature of artifice, selfhood and …

Highlighting another set of exciting opportunities out there for artists. We have compiled a list of competitions, prizes and awards that you can enter this August and September:

Hira Gedikoglu is an artist living and working in London. She graduated from The Drawing Year in 2019 and also teaches on our Young Artists programme. Here she tells …

Drawn Together: Royal Drawing School Summer Show 2024 is now open!

There are so many exciting opportunities out there for artists at the moment. We have compiled a list of competitions, prizes and awards that you can enter this June …

Nikki Gardham is a painter, born in Essex, now living and working in London. She graduated from The Drawing Year in 2013 and now teaches on our Public Programme …

Oliver Macdonald Oulds, artist, RDS tutor and Drawing Year alumnus, shares where he gets his inspiration, and recommends what to see, watch, listen and read about:

Artist, writer and RDS tutor Sarah Lightman takes us on a journey to Italy and tells about her favourite places to visit and art works to see.