Greetings from London! I've been looking at resuming art as a hobby for some time and if I can earn something from it, all the better. I worked as an illustrator for a while, but I became ill for several years and was forced to pack up the art thing completely. It's great being part of an art community to share images and to help us all improve as artists. Anyone who shows interest in my work deserves my respect, and I'm happy to reveal my 'trade secrets'. I often look at other people's paintings and wonder: how DID they do that? I spent...more