It’s no surprise that prominent artists in history - such as Edgar Degas, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt and more - have explored the medium in great lengths and one can see why Sammi Lynch, and many other contemporary artists, are hypnotised by pastels, too.

Driven by colour and pattern, Gráinne uses paper as a malleable tool in which to manipulate an outcome. Her pieces clash and contrast in the most striking, aesthetically pleasing way. It’s obvious, to us, that this is an artist who has spent countless hours perfecting her craft, but, it’s her spontaneity and playfulness that makes her work truly hypnotising.

“When I started my first steps as an artist, at the beginning, I never looked at it as a profession or something with which I could pay my bills, you know? But, it definitely was and is something I want to keep doing forever.” Find out how a once graffiti street artist honed her skills and techniques to become the contemporary artist she is, today.

Tous Mag caught up with Cornwall dweller Harry Wade about his extensive artistic toolbox and how he approaches creativity; we think it’s fair to say that this artist is best connected with himself when he is creating, and he’s not short on means of expression.

Polly’s designs are simplistically chic and, thanks to the natural colour tones, will seamlessly blend into your home decor to add a touch of magic without being too daring.

Lundström plays with abstract shapes and ties this with an element of still-life, creating large-scale canvasses exhibiting funky shapes, daring colour combinations and iconic motifs which make the pieces so intrinsically Maria Lundström.

Focusing on the landscape as her chosen theme, recounting her memories of places she’s once visited, Hart paints expanses you’d love nothing more than to explore; we’re left consumed by wanderlust and longing for adventure.

Helen Booth leaves everything down to fate when it comes to her abstract paintings. Though vague ideas and trains of thought help inform each piece, at the crux of her experimental canvasses is the unpredictable force of gravity and the element of chance.