By Carol Burns in Art And Culture
The landscape has always held a unique fascination for artists. The miles of uninterrupted horizons where endless variations of light and weather conditions play across an almost endless vista have drawn painters to the countryside for centuries. Just writing that…
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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 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
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…
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By Lara Mae Pantallano in Interviews
Being An Artist Please Give Us A Few Words Of Introduction About Yourself I am a folk artist (specifically a new wave wang-eyed pop folk artist) tapping a well of inspiration — hidden landscapes, sad skies, old maps, memories, politics,…
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By Lara Mae Pantallano in Interviews
Being An Artist – Jayne Stokes Please Give Us A Few Words Of Introduction About Yourself I am a mixed media artist living and working in North Berwick, Scotland. My current work focuses on journeys and our relationship with landscape. I…
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By Sara in Interviews
See more of Douglas’ work at www.douglasroulston.co.uk Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself My name is Douglas Roulston, originally from Glasgow, I studied at Duncan of Jordanstone and achieved a MFA in Fine…
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By Sara in Interviews
Painter John Townsend creates tranquil, peaceful works depicting isolated coastal and landscape scenes. To see more of his work, visit: http://www.johntownsendart.com/ Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself… Although I was born and went to…
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By Sara in Interviews
Our latest spotlight interview is with painter Kimberley Harris, and you can see more of her work at: www.kgharris.artweb.com. Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself My name is Kimberley, I am 29 years old…
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By Sara in Interviews
This blog post was originally published on Mary’s blog – http://www.marystubberfield.co.uk/blog. Sometimes, despite being inspired by nature, cities and everyday objects artist’s block sets in. No matter how hard I try, inspiration eludes me. So I use the time to…
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