A tuft of grey chest hair pokes out of the top of Alan Kean’s stripey shirt. It catches my eye as we drink tea amid the deafening chatter and the expensive fig trees in Portcullis House where Alan, 55, is six months into life as a parliamentary intern.In recent months there has been much gnashing … Continue reading

Why people create art is a subject for philosophers and psychologists, but learning how to create art would seem a more cut-and-dried affair. A lot can be attributed to one’s teacher. Still…It is not always clear exactly what a teacher develops in a student, as inspiration is rarely a simple matter of cause and effect. … Continue reading

Tattooing is an art traditionally performed and perfected by only the most skilled artists who have undergone extensive training, apprenticeships and practice. They can draw designs that bring your vision to life, imprint them carefully in to your skin like they’re painting a canvas, then make your heart stop when they quote you for the … Continue reading

I’m almost done completing with my apprenticeship in Realism painting, what college degree should I go for to support myself. I tried graphic design/advertising and I hated those careers. What can an artist study that could help support himselfReally the best salaried job you’re going to get is in graphic design. But what you do … Continue reading

Issue: 2298 dated: 14 April 2012 Features posted: 6.20pm Tue 10 Apr 2012 You can rely on the playwright George Bernard Shaw to have a good remark to say about almost anything.After the sinking of the Titanic he complained, “Why does a sensational catastrophe always drive a modern nation into an explosion of outrageous romantic … Continue reading

Who are cycling’s top five prospects? This article originally appeared in the February issue of Procycling Meet the class of 2012 – five young riders we think are destined to become future stars of the sport. We’re not talking about success this year, but half a decade down the line when they’ve lapped up the … Continue reading

Lucy Behan at work AS NATIONAL Apprentice Week is just around the corner a former Worle Community School pupil has been encouraging young employment-seekers to look for paid on-the-job training.Lucy Behan, aged 18, from Milton, is now seen daily at the new St Georges Health Centre.At a time when one in five young people are … Continue reading

Here’s the story.I’m currently going to Brown College in Minnesota for Graphic Design. Too many of my friends are leaving and going to different colleges because it’s a joke. The credits don’t transfer anywhere, they fire GREAT teachers for bullsh*t reasons, the placement rate for graduates of this school (for anything other than radio) versus … Continue reading

Once I leave college I’m thinking about getting into graphic design What qualifications do I need?Would getting a degree at university be the best way to get into it or an apprenticeship?What exactly does it entail?I’m from the UK if that’s relevant at all, I know different countries have different qualifications ectThanks in advanceYes, a … Continue reading