The Artist | December 2026
Delve into the inspiring pages of The Artist’s December edition, dedicated to elevating your creative voice and fine art practice. This month, Louise Balaam explores the expressive potential of oil paint, sharing how tactile marks, gestural brushwork, wet-in-wet techniques, and intuitive abstraction can capture the true atmosphere and emotional essence of landscape painting. In conversation with Caroline Saunders, Alex Pemberton unpacks the art of looking closely, offering masterly guidance on simplifying complex scenes, arranging shapes, and employing artistic licence to transform everyday observation into captivating compositions. In a moving feature, award-winning portraitist Sara Gregory discusses reclaiming the narrative through powerful self-portraiture, exploring identity, womanhood, and ageing to give personal experience a commanding voice on canvas. Alongside these thought-provoking features, discover the latest community highlights from the Bristle gallery and club showcases, making this section an essential read for artists seeking deeper creative expression.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Artist December 2026.