For centuries, landscape painters have immersed themselves in their subjects by painting outdoors The art of painting “en plein air” means to paint “in the open” (or outdoors) and has become synonymous with the French impressionist painters like Monet. This…
For an artist, the color white is a blank space. Traditionally, white paint is a mixer, something to add to real pigments to lighten the hue. But is white a neutral or a base color for artists, or is it…
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.
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,…
In a recent ArtWeb blog post of mine on the subject of where to start when learning to paint, I stated on the subject of watercolours that “despite their hobbyist-friendly image, [they] should perhaps be approached with caution by newbie…
See more of Natasha’s work at: www.natashadayart.artweb.com Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself Unable to find a niche description for myself I’d call myself an ‘eclectic artist’. This basically gives me the freedom…
In this Spotlight artist interview, Gail Wendorf shares her work and inspirations. To see more of Gail’s painting, visit www.gailwendorf.co.uk. Being a painter Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself An American painter, living in Scotland and…
We featured landscape painter Emma Cownie’s website a couple of weeks ago, when we were instantly drawn to the vibrant, rich colours so prominent in her work. In this spotlight interview Emma shares the influences and ideas behind her paintings,…
In this artist interview, landscape painter Mo Arman shares with us his artistic process, ideas, and inspiration. To see more of his work, please visit: www.armansart.artweb.com Being a painter Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself Hello, my…
Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself I have always loved art, even at school, but was not allowed to study it there as the stupid education system made me do things that bored…
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