Meet the Artist: John Constable

Immerse yourself in the radical world of one of Britain's greatest painters, John Constable, and make your own Constable-inspired artworks!

Join Hannah Flanagan on a wonderful adventure through the revolutionary landscapes of John Constable, an artist who transformed landscape painting and forever shaped the image of the English countryside in art.

Get to know Constable's landscapes and what they meant to him through sketches, collage, and letters. Marvel at the ever-changing sky using a DIY cloud-viewer and create your own expressive cloudscapes, design a mini-sketchbook, experiment with unconventional materials to paint, and play around with scale inspired by Constable's 'six-footers'.

Packed with make-and-dos and creative activities, Meet the Artist: John Constable is perfect for encouraging and inspiring budding young artists. The latest title in Tate's popular "Meet the Artist" series, introducing children to the lives and works of renowned artists through fun activities Illustrator Hannah Flanagan has a very popular online following (41.1K followers on Instagram @hannahflanagan_art) Published to coincide with a major exhibition at Tate Britain, "Turner and Constable" (Nov 2025 - Apr 2026) 2026 marks John Constable's 250th birthday