Think about the small girls
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3d ago
This morning, I had to take myself off to the shops to do some routine shopping to stop me thinking about all the ramifications for the US, the UK and Europe of what happened last night. I've been up half the night and can't look at or listen to the television, radio or read the newspapers right now as I am so very depressed. However as I was walking home, I started to think about the messages the result will convey for lots of young girls in the US - especially black children - and then got in, opened my macbook and saw this. The Problem We All Live With (1963) by Norman Rockwell oil ..read more
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Drawing people in very long queues to vote
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by Unknown
5d ago
Fancy improving your skills in drawing people in a natural stance?  Back in 2008, I stayed up to watch the results of the American Election - which Obama won. One of those moments in history. Next day I published Another kind of surge which started.... The following comment was reported on a New York Times blog. Overheard in a North Carolina polling place line: “How long have you been waiting?” “About 200 years…” It also noted that I drew people waiting in queues to vote while waiting for the results to land - and it also included this image (BELOW - which I've made bigger for this ..read more
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Review: Episode 4 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
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1w ago
This is my review of Heat 4 in Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year which was filmed last Spring at the Battersea Arts Centre.  The series is televised on Sky Arts (Freeview) every Wednesday at 8pm - and can also be watched on Catchup if you have access to Sky or Now. Episode 4: The Sitters top right: Rosie Jones; Bottom left: Linton Kwesi Johnson The three Sitters were Rosie Jones - age 34 who is a Comedian, Presenter, Author and Disability Rights Activist; Linton Kwesi Johnson - age 72 who is a Jamaica-born, British-based Poet and reggae artist. His ..read more
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Expressions in Blue: Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff
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1w ago
Last night I was at the PV for two NEW exhibitions at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens: Expressions in Blue: Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff - reviewed below; Botanical Blues - a selection of botanical paintings from The Shirley Sherwood Collection in Gallery 6 - which will be reviewed shortly on my Botanical Art and Artist News Blog. This showcases works from botanical artists including Susannah Blaxhill, Jinyong Feng and Ursula Romero, depicting many remarkable plant species which can be found in Kew’s Living Collections. About the Exhibi ..read more
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Entries for Pastel Society's 126th Annual Exhibition 2025 - closing soon.
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1w ago
Somehow or other I neglected to do my normal Call for Entries for the Annual Exhibition of The Pastel Society. Below is me making up for this omission in time for the deadline foe entries to the 126th Annual Exhibition 2025 This is your chance to take part in a contemporary, adventurous and creative show, presenting a positive challenge to those with pre-conceived ideas about pastel and dry media. This is an OPEN ART EXHIBITION. If you submit and are selected for the exhibition your artwork will be included in the catalogue seen by visitors to the Mall Galleries - and it gets a lot of visit ..read more
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Van Gogh at the National Gallery - some practical pointers you'll wish you knew before you went
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by Unknown
2w ago
This is about the Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers Exhibition at the National Gallery - from a different perspective. I'm not going to review the exhibition per se - instead I'm highlighting  PRACTICAL ISSUES for those wanting to visit it. Plus a little bit about the exhibition - and other reviews AT THE END: For those who want to know more about Van Gogh and his drawings and paintings: a LONG list of previous blog posts I've written about Van Gogh on this blog over nearly two decades. The Practical Issues The View of the Sunflowers FACT: Everybody wants to see&n ..read more
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Review: Episode 2 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)
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3w ago
I've noticed before that Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year is often a very good episode with some strong contenders. Whereas Episode 2 often seems to bring us back down to earth in terms of the experience and calibre of some of the artists. Episode 2: The Sitters I think I'm calling this the entertainment episode. I only knew who the first sitter was and the other two operate in very specialised fields within music.  The three sitters - as seen in the Heat The three sitters were Cush Jumbo – The brilliant screen and stage actress who had roles in The Good Wife, The ..read more
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WHY are Open Calls for Entries Deadlines extended - and what does it mean?
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3w ago
Are you ambivalent about the phrase  "Submissions for our Open Call are now EXTENDED until ...." Back in April, Kris Mercer Art said something on her FB Page which I very much identify with - but didn't see at the time.  Ok. It's gotta be said. My pet hate is this line: Submissions for our Open Call are now extended until .... Does that mean the submissions so far have been rubbish and you need more or what! I have made sure that I have got everything together, submit, then only to find that they extend the deadline. I'm sorry but what is so difficult about picking a date and sti ..read more
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Review: Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)
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1M ago
The first episode of the new art competition to find the Portrait Artist of the Year for 2024 kicked off last night (8pm on Sky Arts) Watch how the self portraits change with every episode.  (I think) it's always included the winner's self portrait The first episode of Series Eleven will be repeated at 7pm tonight on Sky Arts. If you've not yet watched, you might want to stop reading now as this review continues in the same pattern as all the reviews I've written for the last six series - since series 4 in 2018 This review post considers: the sitters the artists the self-port ..read more
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How to lose your website's domain name
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by Unknown
1M ago
There's a very easy way to lose your Website's presence on the internet AND all its followers. Just FORGET TO RENEW YOUR DOMAIN NAME Your website still exists - but nobody can see it. That's all. It's really very, very simple. I've lost count of the number of artists and art societies / groups / organisations who have fallen foul of thinking somebody else would remember to remind them that the licence for the domain name needs renewal. This morning I came across another to add to the list. Things you must remember You do NOT own your domain name When you pay for a domain name, you license i ..read more
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