Mohsen Shekari (via Twitter) Iranian activist Mohsen Shekari was executed in Tehran on Thursday, December 8, after 75 days in custody for his participation in the mass demonstrations calling for freedom from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shekari, 23, was arrested and detained on September 25 for blocking Sattar Khan […]
Month: January 2023
Why Artists Create – Veronica Winters Painting
Why Artists Create Curated online group show Artists, win Prizes! The show will have a permanent display on this page. SHARE THIS CALL ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA, GET FREE ENTRY! Send me a screenshot of your post (image+link), get free entry. Rules One image from each artist. $6 non-refundable submission. […]
2023 Calendars to Organize Your Year — Colossal
Design #calendars December 9, 2022 Colossal 2022 is quickly coming to a close, and wrapping up the year also means looking forward to the next. To start charting a course for 2023, we’ve gathered some of our favorite calendars for the months ahead. From the school-day aesthetic of an […]
Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum
While my husband and I were staying in The Hague we took a daytrip up to Amsterdam. It was a beautiful day spent at the famous Rijksmuseum bookended by some beautiful spots we found for lunch and dinner. The Rijksmuseum was closed for about 10 years in the early 2000’s […]
Full to the Brim Children’s Lessons for Lent (Year C) — A Sanctified Art
We’ve created these children’s lessons to be used with our Full to the Brim series for Lent–Easter (Year C) in worship, Sunday School, or at home. Each week of these children’s lessons includes a core affirmation for children to hear and repeat, a paraphrase of the bible story with questions […]
“TEXTURES” of “The New Black Vanguard”: A Glimpse into the Intersection of Artists Musing on Black Hair | by Cleveland Museum of Art | CMA Thinker
By Dr. Tameka Ellington, Speaker, Author, and Cocurator of “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair” People of African descent have hair that is like no other race of people. It is the number one racial identifier, skin tone being the second. Afro or Black hair grows out of […]
Air: A journey through this invisible, ethereal & vital element
The Gallery’s summer blockbuster exhibition ‘Air’ explores the cultural, ecological and political dimensions of this elemental substance with major works by more than thirty leading international and Australian artists including Carlos Amorales (Mexico), Dora Budor (Croatia), Tacita Dean (UK/Europe), Mona Hatoum (Lebanon/UK), Jonathan Jones (Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi, Australia), Anthony McCall (UK/USA), Ron […]
Print of the Month, November 2022 – Adoration!
Nov 1 2022 Print of the month is back just in time for the upcoming holiday season! It seems like a good time to spread a message of family and affection, so I’ve chosen a classic film shot from the early 1990’s of an emperor penguin chick and adoring parents. […]
In Conversation with Michael Harding About His Professional Watercolours
Michael Harding has been producing oil paint since 1982, and now his long-held dream of making a high quality watercolour range has finally been realised. With a vision to develop colours of the highest intensity and integrity, and with as many pure single pigment colours as possible, Michael Harding has introduced […]
How to draw glass in colored pencil – Veronica Winters Painting
In this post I’d like to explain the basics of drawing glass and other glass-like, transparent or reflective objects. At the end of this article you’ll find additional resources such as my online video course and drawing demonstrations that give you more drawing ideas on how to draw glass. Drawing […]