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
How have notions of beauty evolved in art down the centuries, and what do they tell us about the beauty of the art of today?
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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 Art And Culture
Is white a mere neutral or ‘base’ colour for artists, or is it the colour – one of the most literally illuminating of all? It’s not a question that has necessarily been asked as often as it should have been…
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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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By Gavin Lenaghan in How To
If you’re accustomed to the idea that printmaking always involves the incision or engraving into metal that is then printed, you might want to know about a little thing called the collagraph—or collograph, as it is spelt in some circles.…
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