AUTHORITY IN THE ART WORLD
AUTHORITY IN THE ART WORLD Authority is “… the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected by other...
FAT OVER LEAN
FAT OVER LEAN... Fat over lean is a phrase that comes from traditional artist’s studios. It refers to the sequence that should apply when...
CAMERA OBSCURA
A DARK ROOM German astronomer Johannes Kepler was the first to coin the term ‘camera obscura’ in 1604. The word ‘camera’ translates as...
MORE ABOUT ACRYLOGRAPHS
MORE ABOUT ACRYLOGRAPHS from the studio of Colin Ruffell Some artists thrive using established techniques while others enjoy...
An ELEVATOR PITCH for ARTISTS
A so called ‘elevator pitch’ is a valuable tool in any sales process. The term comes from an imagined scenario where the sales person...
ZEN AND THE ART OF ART.
‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ by Robert Pirsig is a rather special book. First published back in 1974, it has had a big...
AIDA is a secret, not an Egyptian opera
AIDA is not just an opera. This isnt about a Giuseppe Verdi opera or an Egyptian heroine. Instead the AIDA that I explain here is an...
CONSTRAINTS … THE WEAKEST LINK.
CONSTRAINTS … THE WEAKEST LINK. I want to share with you a simple concept that cost me a few quid a while back. The guru that sold me the...
Fellow Sklylark artist Jane Skinner
Jane Skinner artist Jane Skinner is a most interesting, highly unusual, and very amusing artist, and fellow member of the Skylark...
Drawing huh! Why would anybody just do a drawing when they could make a painting?
DRAWING I don’t do much drawing nowadays. I used to, but I don’t seem to do so anymore. I mean, why would anybody just do a drawing when...
