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I've really enjoyed the The Big Painting Challenge on BBC One . (I did love the one they did in Liverpool funnily enough). They've concentrated on different subjects, scenes and media - it's been quite an inspiring series. Richard Bacon and Una Stubbs were a curious pair aspresenters but I think they worked well together as noted on social media . The judges Daphne Todd and Lachlan Goudie were honest and constructive - not just harsh for the sake of it (looking at you singing talent shows). And well done to the Winner - Paul Bell . I'll be watching next year.

Hi Readers, Thank you for sticking with this blog! As you may be aware... I love fashion illustration and intend to do it a lot. I've done life drawing here and there over the years... and maybe haven't quite got *it*... and I wouldn't say that I have got *it* fully now... but with the Fashion Illustration course at LCF , even more so than the Fashion Drawing one , I am getting *there*... A few weeks ago I did a Dior dress painting in ink (below). Last year I don't think I would ever have explored doing fashion illustration with paint - probably would have stuck to markers and pencils - never mind painting in ink! I love the vibrancy, immediacy and risk of ink... it's a challenge. One thing I have been taught is to not paint in the colours as I obviously see them but to wonder and create. Using inks is something I'm really excited about. I bought my pack from Cass Art . I look forward to creating more. Artists, what are ...