By Gavin Lenaghan in Art And Culture, How To
Many of those today who aspire to a sustainable artistic practice, or already have a long history of precisely that, have found themselves confronted with a major dilemma as London, New York and other more obvious art capitals have become…
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By Adriana Paradiso in Events & Review
Support ArtWeb members and the greater art community at these November art events across the UK and online.
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Would you like to try abstract painting for the first time or paint with a little more skill or inspiration? If so, turn to ArtWeb for some timely advice.
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By Holly Daffurn in Art And Culture
Throughout history the role of an artist has changed dramatically. What is the current role of an artist? What is the purpose of art?
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By Gavin Lenaghan in Artwork, How To, Resources
Given the many other labour-intensive and time-consuming stages of printmaking – not least the production of the matrix, such as the plate, block or stone that carries the image information to be printed – choosing your printing paper can seem…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Outdoor painting still has many potential benefits, including in how it forces an artist to look hard at a subject and make quick decisions as to how to depict it.
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By Adriana Paradiso in Events & Review
A list of some fantastic artist events coming up in the month of February, submitted by the ArtWeb community: National Association of Women Artists – Small Works Winter 2020 Sixty-three paintings, photography, prints, mixed media, sculptures no larger than 15 in. x…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Whether you are a complete printmaking or etching novice or someone possessing a certain level of familiarity with these processes, you could be forgiven for being confused about the term ‘aquatint’ and precisely what it means. Aquatint, in a nutshell,…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Whether you are using such a metal as copper, zinc or steel – what are the basic steps to prepare the plate?
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