Ollie Tuck 

I had such a great time in Newlyn, Cornwall last month painting with artists Henrietta Graham and Tim Hall. Henrietta and Tim are amazing BP Portrait award winning artists who run painting courses from their studio in Cornwall. My hope for the three days I spent with Henrietta and Tim was that they would take me back to the abc of oil painting and help me develop techniques that would both improve my style and save me a lot of time. Until now I have not been taught the basics

This year, as I turned 25, I made the decision to hand in my notice and commit to becoming a professional artist. From March the 23rd I will have no stable income as I swap the 9-5 for painting 24/7. My aim is to be able to make a living out of painting. How I achieve this isn't definite but my current plan is to promote my work on as many platforms as possible and hope that people like what I do. And buy it. At the moment I am just over a month away from my final day at my c