True blue: a brief history of the color blue in art
We delve deep into the colour that has captured the imagination of artists for millennia.
Art And Culture
What is Non-representational Art?
Is your painting abstract or non-representational art? Does it matter? In the Artworld, yes, it does matter. Understanding and being able to explain your work – and that of your peers – is a vital part of being a professional…
Why Film Photography is Making a Comeback
Digital photography is approaching its third decade in the mainstream, but film photography is making a comeback. So what’s the enduring appeal of this 200-year-old medium, and what can it do for you and your art practice? Like vinyl records,…
10 New Year’s Resolutions For Artists
Starting the new year by considering new ideas or putting together a good plan of work is a simple way to prepare for the success that you want. Are you a new artist who is ready to start showing and…
The Nude in Art: the most natural expression of humanity
What is more natural than the human body? Nude, the body is flesh wrapped in bone laid bare for the human gaze to contemplate. Is it any surprise that capturing the nude form has been the ultimate goal in art.…
What is Beauty in Art? And Does it Still Matter?
What is beauty in art? It’s an eternal question which tests our ideas of history, culture, geography, politics, race, religion, time and place. But the question remains: should art be beautiful? And if it should, what does beauty in art…
Original ideas of things to draw
American illustrator Andrew Loomis once said, “To learn to draw is to draw and draw and draw.” Wise advice, but what happens when a lack of inspiration makes it hard to find something to sketch? Returning to the same subject…
How To: Reduce your Carbon Footprint
In April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN-backed, international body of climate scientists, released their latest report on climate change mitigation. The report makes for grim reading. Peppered with phrases such as ‘almost inevitable’, and ‘now…
Diving into the world of digital art
01001111 01101110 01100101 00001010 | Past When Marcel Duchamp first placed an upside-down urinal on a plinth signed “R. Mutt, 1917”, marking that the altar of all modern art—that anything can be art—he ignited a fire within the world of…
The transcendent art of transmedia storytelling
Art is rarely easy to classify. Whilst artists may spend a significant amount of time considering the benefits of presenting their work in a particular medium, it is common for many to develop and adhere to a niche of presentation.…
