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Susan Isaac
those of you coming to Cornwall with me will be particularly interested in Susan Isaac’s work from Cornwall as we will be visiting some of those places, maybe others of you will be making a trip there on your own … Continue reading
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Inspiration – have fun with watercolour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGrUuwa1Ql4 shows Shirley Travena having fun with watercolour, she has been around for a while and her work has developed since this clip but she does know how to enjoy herself with paint! Her books are great too.
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Michael Warr – caran d’ache demo
I thought it might make a change for my students to hear someone else talk so I invited Michael Warr to demonstrate caran d’ache products, luckily he backed up the things I usually tell the students and was a lovely … Continue reading
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Lichtenstein: A Retrospective
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/lichtenstein might interest some of you!
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Bee Morrison
Bee Morrison, who ran art holidays in La Clusaz for ArtChalet as I do, has a new range of leather jewellery, some of these designs might incorporate precious and semi precious stone granules. Each piece of up-cycled leather starts off as … Continue reading
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Stephen Wiltshire
If you don’t know him Stephen, aided by his autism, started to draw before he could talk. Do look at the BBC report to learn more about his drawing of the view from the Shard. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21208113 and to see more examples … Continue reading
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Kirsty Elson collages
Just stumbled across some lovely torn paper collages, take note those of my students who have already done some with me – see I’m not mad other people use magazines in this way too!). I emailed Kirsty who has kindly … Continue reading
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Axel Scheffler’s Christmas stamps
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20681731
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Photorealistic drawing
I must admit to thinking that if it is as good as a photo it might as well be a photo but the skill used in this is amazing http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/12/photorealistic-drawings_n_2286309.html?1355334541&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
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Free art DVD
our lovely friends at Artists and Illustrators are offering a free DVD, worth £13, ’Brush up on watercolour’ with tips by several well known artists, click here to get it http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/free-dvd
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Hockney’s tree stump
I took these photos of Hockney’s ‘totem’ in August when we were staying with friends in Bridlington and did the Hockney trail – I’m so glad I took the opportunity now. We often think that we’ll do something one day … Continue reading
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Roy Holding
An artist whose website you may like to look at is Roy Holding, he has a gallery/studio in Towcester so you can pop in to see his work if you are passing http://www.royholding.co.uk/paintings/254/ see collage with mixed media piece below
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Paul Cézanne and Annecy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2006/sep/14/2 Those who accompanied me on my Art Holiday to France this September were able to paint this very view. Paul Cézanne sneered at this view of Lake Annecy, but he painted it anyway. The result tells us everything we need … Continue reading
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Deborah Secor
A whole book on pastel painting given free on-line by Deborah Secor, find it here and enjoy: http://landscapesinpastel.blogspot.co.uk/
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Fiona MacRae
Another website for you to have a look at http://www.fionamacrae.com/ http://www.artmapargyll.com/?portfolio=fiona-macrae
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Compton Verney – Flight and the Artistic Imaginatio
29 June 2012 to 30 September 2012 If you get the chance spend a day at Compton Verney and see ‘Flight’ a exhibition exploring the instinctive human desire to fly from the classical era to the modern day. Starting with … Continue reading
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Interesting website – Darren Woodhead
http://www.darrenwoodheadartist.co.uk
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Jason De Graaf
There is an interesting piece in the Daily Mail which was brought to my attention by Sophie Ploeg on facebook and the lovely Jason said he was happy for me to use one of his images on the blog, do … Continue reading
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Jgallery
A privately owned contemporary art gallery and cafe open 6 days a week Monday~Saturday based in a beautifully converted barn refurbished as a modern exhibition space. The gallery comprises of 1600 sq feet arranged over two floors, situated in the … Continue reading
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Grayson Perry Exhibition and TV show
Could be well worth a look http://www.victoria-miro.com/exhibitions/_429/ The Vanity of Small Differences is at Victoria Miro from 7 June – 11 August 2012. Channel 4′s new three-part series, All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry starts on Tuesday 5 June … Continue reading
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