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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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Exercises to help you gain greater value from your figure sketches.
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
The title of this blog post may give the impression that I am about to give you a definitive rundown of all of the things that you should be aware of before you attempt to paint with oils — and…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in Art And Culture, Artwork
It’s fair to say that the male nude in art has undergone something of a chequered history.
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Acrylic is the painting medium that many of those who casually dabble in the discipline are most familiar with—and for good reason.
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Choosing the right paper for your art is one of the most vital steps in the printmaking process. Read on for tips on how select and prep your paper.
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By Gavin Lenaghan in Art And Culture
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…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
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…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
Have you noticed that even in towns and villages where there may otherwise be very little formal art instruction on offer, there almost always seems to be a life drawing class going on somewhere? It’s almost as if, as human…
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