Being on line can make easier our knowledge about art. And if we are art collectors, we can find some tools to know more about somep pieces, prices, auctions and many more. Here are som apps you can find usefull. 1. Smartify Smartify grew out of four friends’ enjoyment of […]
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If you’re an artist, I can guarantee that you take inspiration from other artists. Whether you’re inspired by the “late greats” like Van Gogh or Picasso or you’ve been greatly impacted by your art teachers (including me) or wonderful artists you’ve discovered on social media, your mind is filled with […]
The Damage of “Practice Makes Perfect” From childhood onward, we’re constantly told that “practice makes perfect.” These three simple words cause us to strive for perfection as a final product. We repeat this mantra to ourselves, hoping that someday, after hours and hours of work, we’ll reach that pinnacle and […]
Share: by Cynthia Close This year, Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, begins on December 18th and ends on December 26th. The artist most closely identified with Jewish folk culture is the long-lived Russian born Modernist Marc Chagall (1887-1985). His religion-inspired artworks visualize the soul of Jewish identity. Noted art […]
Graeme Drendel with his portrait of fellow portrait painter Lewis Miller Last week it was announced that Victorian artist Graeme Drendel has won Australia’s richest portrait prize, the $150,000 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2022 (DMNPP), for his painting of fellow artist Lewis Miller. Portrait of Lewis Miller by Graeme Drendel It’s […]
Since 1935, staff members working as a part of The Met community, many of whom are accomplished artists, have shared their creative contributions with each other on a regular basis. This year the Met is open this presentation of their work to the public. The wide range of artistic expression—from […]
Below you can find out about the dates and locations – and see a video of filming in progress at one location that I’m sure will have everybody who applied but didn’t get selected saying “I’m glad I didn’t have to do that one!” plus a REMINDER: the call for entries […]
This exhibition is on for longer than most of the annual exhibitions of the art societies based at the Mall Galleries. The Annual Exhibition 2022 of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters opened at the Mall Galleries on 24th November and closes on 10th December. This is a review of […]
Share: We are pleased to have below the winners for the 39th Annual Art Competition in the Landscape/Interior Category. For the full list of winners overall and in all other categories, please see the links at the end of the post. First Place: Jacqueline Buck Donadeo Spring Snow by Jacqueline […]
Those wishing to raise their profile as a portrait painter should be interested in the latest Call for Entries for the 132nd Annual Exhibition in 2023 of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters The deadline for the digital entries for the annual exhibition in May 2023 of the Royal Society of […]