Check out the video to learn how to draw a cartoon face…

Lucy has shared her tips for surviving mediation, along with a video meditation…

Felix isn’t clouded by ambition; fame and money mean nothing to him. Felix engages in the art purely for himself. There is much to be learned from Felix’s authenticity. Artists everywhere feel pressures of money, fame and prestige, and yet the most profound art seeks approval from no one. Read more about Felix’s art here.

Simple steps to create flowers. Practise, experiment with different styles, techniques and colour combinations and send us some of your creations.

Here are some simple steps to create leaves. Don’t worry about creating a finished piece, just practise, experiment with different styles, techniques and colour combinations so you can work out what you like.

Claude Monet’s painting The Artist’s Garden at Giverny was, as the title suggests, inspired by the artist’s garden in his home in France. Painting in the comfort of his own home was a great pleasure to the artist, particularly in the later part of his life, and he explored his love for art by experimenting with different scenes in nature. This is perfect inspiration to create our own art in our homes, gardens and balconies while we are in lockdown.

We may be spending a lot more time at home than we’d like but art is such a great activity to get you through these times. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be adding simple art activities that you can easily do at home. Don’t limit yourself to trying each activity once. While you have lots of time at home, you can keep trying the same techniques. By doing this, you can really develop your skills.

“I branched out into still life by painting bowls of fruit and various things like that. I thought it would be interesting to do pot plants,” says Paul, who is an inspiration, especially while we are all spending a lot of time at home. Paul shows us that we can create some great art and studies from plants, fruit and other items you can find in and around your home.

We’re really sorry to say we’ve closed the Artbox studio until further notice due to the coronavirus concerns.

We can’t say yet when we’ll be able to reopen, but we hope it won’t be too long and we’re already looking forward to seeing some smiley happy faces when we do.

In the meantime, keep an eye on our social media for some creative ideas and activities to keep you occupied at home. Art is brilliant for escapism and we’ll probably all need a bit of that in the coming weeks.

With much love to all our artists, volunteers and supporters, the Artbox team x

“(People who have Down’s Syndrome) might have different hobbies and interests, different religious beliefs and race and where they live but we celebrate every person that got it and never leave them behind and we treasure who they are and work as a team.”

Have you thought about broadening your business’ horizons to make place for new experiences, and to meet people outside of your work sphere? Perhaps a first step could be supporting Artbox London…

David is an artist with an endless encyclopaedia of information in his head. With facts ranging

from King Tut to American politics, he is armed with lots of inspiration when it comes to his

artwork.

Artbox artists, Shruti and Bobbi, visited the offices of Cripplegate Foundation & Islington Giving, to see their artwork decorating the Foundation’s office.

Learn about how Artbox has provided a supportive environment for Violet, a new member of our studio.

“I’m so lucky to be part of Artbox and it’s an incredible boost for my confidence to see people buying my work on the wall -it’s fantastic!”

Read on to hear more thoughts on our recent exhibition, Origins...

We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest impact report which recounts this past year’s progress, achievements, and which outlines our goals for the future

A talented artist, a friend, but also a mentor always eager to offer guidance and support. Read more about Hisba here…

Find out more about Chris, an experimental artist with a passion for photography, design and the rights of people with learning disabilities and autism…

We’re just about to start a new round of recruitment for studio volunteers. If you’re interested, read about one of our current volunteer’s experience in the studio…

Learn all about our values - the things that matter most to our artists and team.