What Is the Role of the Male Nude in the Art of Today?
May 9, 2019
It’s fair to say that the male nude in art has undergone something of a chequered history.
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Author: Gavin Lenaghan
I am a painter, printmaker, SEO copywriter and art writer from the North East of England, with an interest in such artistic subjects as Romanticism, the landscape, the nude and the relationship between image and text.
Why Does It Make So Much Sense to Paint with Acrylics?
April 9, 2019
Acrylic is the painting medium that many of those who casually dabble in the discipline are most familiar with—and
The Many Ways Artists Have Been Using Ink
March 9, 2019
As a drawing and painting medium, ink has been available to us for as long as almost any alternative.
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How major cities shape up for artists: Berlin
February 6, 2019
What terms could possibly best sum up Berlin as an artists’ destination? After all, with its cultural stock having been built up over the years by such a large proportion of incomers, one could argue that in many ways, Berlin’s
How major cities shape up for artists: London
December 10, 2018
London remains home to many of the world’s most significant artistic institutions and events, but is it the right
How Major Cities Shape Up For Artists: Madrid
November 4, 2018
One only needs to wander around the capital to see all manner of colour and creativity.
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The progressive early history of Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art
August 6, 2018
A look at the Glasgow School of Art’s early history, influence and devastation.
The Essentials of Selecting and Preparing Printmaking Paper
July 6, 2018
Choosing the right paper for your art is one of the most vital steps in the printmaking process. Read
5 Women Who Showed New Ways Forward for Self-portraiture
November 7, 2017
Self-portraiture is one of those vexed subjects within art that has not always attracted the attention and analysis it really deserves. After all, there is so much more to any given artist’s self-portrait than a straightforward expression of ‘this is
The Basics of Gaining Gallery Representation
November 7, 2017
Are you a teenager or 20-something with dreams of global artistic stardom? Or maybe you’ve turned to a creative path later in life, and are trying to juggle the task of building up a selling and exhibiting profile with that