Styles

Articles about major art movements and approaches from realism to conceptual work. We cover how different styles developed and ways to understand your own artistic direction.

Conceptual

Conceptual art prioritises ideas over form, and why even traditional painters can't escape its influence on how we make and see art.

Contextualising Your Work

How you talk about your art matters as much as the work itself in shaping your career and reputation.

Developing a Style

Stop worrying about finding your unique style and just start making art naturally.

Expressionist

Late 19th and early 20th century art movement that prioritised raw emotion over realistic representation, born from social upheaval.

Learning About Abstract Art

Abstract art emerged in the early 1900s as art freed from depicting recognizable forms, focusing instead on colour, emotion, and paint as pure medium.

Realist Painting and Drawing

Realist painting and drawing aim to depict the world as accurately as possible, from Renaissance origins through modern photorealistic approaches.

Surrealist

How surrealist artists used dreams, chance, and absurdity to tap into the unconscious mind and challenge how we think.