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Our bodies inside out

A series of exquisite ink and watercolour illustrations reveal the incredible things going on under our skin.

  • Article

Lovesickness and ‘The Love Thief’

An 11th-century poem of love, lust and possibly gruesome death still resonates today.

  • Article

Breaking the rules of online dating

Artists are taking on the trolls of Tinder and the gremlins of Grindr to question the limits of online dating.

  • Article

Talent, tech and visual art

Jamie Hale finds a combination of talent and technology are crucial when it comes to creating great visual art, but how do you keep working when your circumstances are in constant flux?

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Images

  • Mesue. Watercolour.
  • Beetle. Watercolour, 1777/1783
  • Lhasa, Tibet. Watercolour.
  • Astronomical houses. Watercolour.
  • Fish. Watercolour, 1783.
  • Three figures. Watercolour.
  • Beetle. Watercolour, 1777/1783.
  • Aesculapius. Watercolour painting.
  • Shen Nung. Watercolour.
  • Ganga. Watercolour drawing.
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  • Workshop

Fixing Flaky Watercolour

Conservation Studio
Past

Part of Pharmacy of Colour

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