Old master paintings are a great reference to copy from if you want to practice drawing. Here are a couple of tiny pencil copies; Rembrandt's son Titus and a cropped figure from a Bastien-Lepage piece. You can learn a lot from how the original artist ch… ift.tt/2p0gbDD

Here's an example of a commissioned portrait painted from an old black and white photograph. #sheffield #sheffieldart #sheffieldissuper #portrait #portraitpainting #oilpainting #lessons #artworkshops ift.tt/2mynkKi

Here's a photo of the live painting demonstration I did for @sidneyandmatilda at last weekend's Art in the Gardens at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. ift.tt/305cXLT

Have you ever wanted to learn to draw or paint? I'm taking on new students from the beginning of September. My approach is suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced artists. I am able to help you improve in both drawing and paintin… ift.tt/2YJ4SAE

When planning landscapes, it helps to write as well as sketch. Make notes about value relationships, possible colour mixtures and composition. ift.tt/33li2CD

Students hard at work on yesterday's Landscape Painting Workshop. Keep an eye for upcoming workshops on both sides of the Peaks. bit.ly/2YLEfqr

You can now book private lessons with me to help you develop your art skills. My approach is suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced artists. I am able to help you improve in both drawing and painting across a range of traditiona… bit.ly/2YbSbK0

Just two weeks until my Charcoal Portrait Workshop. Ticket sales close on the 10th of April so click 'Get Tickets' on my profile if you want to learn to draw like this. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me. ift.tt/2V4xXko

This series of sketches shows how you can develop a landscape painting by breaking it down into separate stages; line, mass and colour. These studies will form the basis of a larger studio piece. In the warmer months I run landscape workshops in the Peak… ift.tt/2TQXEIC

Glazing techniques allow you to create intense colours in paintings. By thinly painting the blue over the white canvas and darkening the surrounding values, I was able to capture this Bristol Blue vase. ift.tt/2HEgxHy

Learn to draw charcoal portraits from life in Sheffield. You can come to our next two day workshop on the 13/14th of April. Click 'Book Now' for more info. ift.tt/2FhrOMk

Here's a photo of a landscape sketch in situ. Northern Realist also runs landscape workshops during the warmer months. You will work 'en plein air' (outdoors) directly from the landscape. The workshops are held at Tegg' s Nose Country Park on the wester… ift.tt/2Jdkjd5

I'm really excited to announce my first workshop in Sheffield. It's a 2 day workshop that will teach you to draw charcoal portraits from life. I'll be running it at @sidneyandmatilda which is an amazing space in town, situated within walking distance of … ift.tt/2H1pStc

Here's an example of a finished portrait study. It shows bit more detail than a single session alla prima as it was completed over several days to allow time for each layer to dry. Layering allows for more subtle and complex glazes and scumbles to be app… ift.tt/2Et9Wwq

Here's another pencil portrait - it's worthwhile focusing on the large planes of the face as they provide a sense of structure. ift.tt/2BSjhgN

Another example of a portrait study in pencil. bit.ly/2Txcu2C

There's a couple of places left on the weekend portrait workshop on the 27th/28th October looking at painting from life with a limited palette with Christopher Clements eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-col…

Lovely morning in the new #northernrealist studio! #manchester #ancoats #paintingstudio @ AWOL Studios instagram.com/p/BoYchGOhPxj/…

Progress by @Kieran_Ingram on his latest painting. You can benefit from his amazing painting skills on this month's #northernrealist #pleinair workshop at Tegg's Nose Country Park on August 31st

Manchester Docks 2014 done by Northern Realist Director Christopher Clements, amazing how the skyline has changed since then! #cityscape #charcoaldrawing #manchester