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As well as being one of the UK’s leading painters, Charles Evans is the main demonstrator for Daler-Rowney and teaches art classes all over the UK. Charles’ passion for painting is self-evident, and his enthusiasm has fuelled his long-running...

Julie Collins is an award winning artist who has written several successful colour guides and artists' problem-solving books. Julie also regularly writes for The Artist magazine and is an associate Member of the Society of Women Artists. We...

Angela Gaughan is an award-winning artist and has demonstrated for several brands and publications such as Daler-Rowney, Derwent Pencils, The Artist and Leisure Painter magazines. However, she is most renowned for her stunning commissioned...

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) sees us slowly emerging from an incredibly difficult year, an unprecedented period of social isolation and economic uncertainty. Last year we heard from Eddie Armer, who volunteers at West Kent Mind...

Dynamic Seascapes is Judith Yates' first book with Search Press. Judith has developed a career as a professional artists since completing her fine-art painting degree course, and regularly runs painting workshops from her home studio as well as...

Painting Portraits in Oils is Rob Wareing's first book with Search Press. Rob has built a formidable international reputation as a portrait artist, and in his new book he draws on over 40 years' experience to provide a complete guide to...

With the arrival of Adebanji Alade's latest book, Addictive: An Artist's Sketchbook, just around the corner, now is the perfect time to pre-order your copy! Available from Search Press from 13th October, Addictive showcases one of Adebanji’s...

 My happy relationship with Search Press first started when one of their staff read an article of mine in Leisure Painter magazine about painting abroad and visiting Mostar Bridge in Croatia. Mostar Old Town Panorama: Ramirez/CC BY-SA About this...

Vivienne Cawson's stunning title, The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour, is a must-have for those who are interested in painting flowers, and is published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a celebration of their...

Viewers of BBC's The One Show will be familiar with the artist Adebanji Alade, and if you aren't already a fan of his work you soon will be, following the release of his book, The Addictive Sketcher. Get an insight into how he works, how to be...