By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, Opportunities	
	
	
	    
	    				
						Winning a painting competition can earn you recognition within your field. Professional artists know that one of the quickest ways to gain fame and (sometimes) fortune is through awards and prizes. Although many prizes are highly competitive, the competitions are…
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		By Carol Burns in How To	
	
	
	    
	    				
						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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		By Gavin Lenaghan in How To	
	
	
	    
	    				
						Do you struggle with colour when painting portraits? Read our guide here at ArtWeb to ensure you achieve the right skin tone every time.
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		By Lara Mae Pantallano in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						      Please Give Us A Few Words Of Introduction About Yourself My name is Andrew Newton and I’m a hyper-realist/abstract expressionist painter from Fleet, Hampshire, UK. I have been painting for the best part of 12 years on…
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		By Sara in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						Spotlight artist interview with painter Yasmine Giessa. See more of Yasmine’s work at www.yasmineartgallery.com Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself I am an artist and an oil painter from Egypt, and I am…
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		By Sara in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						In this artist interview, we talk to painter Merrick Feagan. You can see more of Merrick’s work at www.merrickfeagan.artweb.com! Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself I hold down a full time job to…
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		By Sara in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself… I am 84. Born and brought up in tiny village on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors. My father was the village blacksmith, and I had…
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		By Sara in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						See more of Francisco’s work here: www.franciscobernardo.artweb.com Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself   My name is Francisco Bernardo, and I live near Guimarães, European Capital of Culture 2012. I’m 33 years old,…
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		By Sara in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						To see more of Will’s work, visit his website: www.willjackson.artweb.com Being a painter Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself   I am a 23yr old Manchester based artist. I enjoy painting portraits and drawing out hidden…
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		By chris kirkland in Interviews	
	
	
	    
	    				
						Being an artist Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself I am an Australian artist and art teacher, and I live with my wife in an 800 year old house in a tiny medieval village in southwest…
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