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The Best Art Competitions in the UK

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Art competitions can be a brilliant way for artists to develop their career and build a reputation in the art world. Award winners can find it easier to attract galleries, commissions and sales. These are just a few of the…

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New Year’s Resolutions For Artists

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Starting the new year by considering new ideas or putting together a good plan of work is a simple way to prepare for the success that you want. But put aside the plans for exhibitions and open studios and test…

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How Artists Use Household Paint

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In the early 20th century, household paint (or interior paint) inspired a whole art movement: abstract expressionism. The enormous canvases favored by artists like Jackson Pollock would have made using traditional tubes of paint prohibitively expensive. More poetically, Pollock—one of…

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How to Find and Win Art Commissions

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One of the signs that you have truly made it as an artist is when people commission your artwork—but how do you get there? The first thing is to let people know you accept commissions. Shout it loud on social…

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10 Must-have Art Supplies for Painters

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As artists, it’s easy to get carried away and buy hundreds— even thousands—of dollars’ worth of art supplies. And the reality is you probably won’t even use half of it. The good news is that the equipment you need to…

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Tips for Setting Up a Home Art Studio

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Having a studio is top of the shopping list for any artist, but when space is at a premium and the investment for professional studio is out of the question, creating a home art studio is the way to go.…

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Famous Black Paintings and the Artists Who Created Them

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The color black does not reflect light. In fact, the color absorbs light, along with our dreams, our fears, our terrors and nightmares. For artists, black paintings often represents our deepest, darkest thoughts and secrets. Perhaps this vulnerability makes it…

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What is Non-representational Art?

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Is your painting abstract or non-representational art? Does it matter?  In the Artworld,  yes, it does matter.  Understanding and being able to explain your work – and that of your peers – is a vital part of being a professional…

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What are the Best Surfaces for Oil Painting?

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It’s a fascinating question for new and experienced oil painters: What are the best surfaces for oil painting? Or, to use the famous painters’ parlance, what “support” should you paint on when you work with oils? While the default answer…

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How to Create an About Me page that Makes Your Artist Website Shine

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The About Me page of an artist website manages to compress in one diabolical location many of an artist’s least favorite tasks: writing, boasting and web design. Creating the perfect artist website can feel like an impossible task. Whether you…

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