Getting the most out of a life drawing class
Tips for gaining the maximum value from a life drawing class. Attend a good local class, bring the right materials & develop your own style!
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How to write effectively about your own artwork
Do you struggle to write about your own art practice? Here are some tips on how to improve how you write about it.
3 questions to ask yourself before you blog about your art
What’s the key to maintaining a successful art blog? Here at ArtWeb, we outline three of the most important questions to ask yourself.
5 less obvious holiday destinations for artists
Dreaming of your next holiday? Our 5 suggestions of less-trodden creative destinations should give you invaluable inspiration.
6 things you should know as a novice abstract painter
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.
Making 3D art for the first time
Looking for inspiration? Get your hands dirty with clay, glue and wire to try out different shapes, textures and patterns.
Which paper best suits which printmaking process?
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…
Watercolours, the landscape and ‘plein-air’ painting: practical tips and guidance
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.
A short explanation of aquatint
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,…
