This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You’ll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums. Contact You can write me at:James GurneyPO Box 693Rhinebeck, […]
Year: 2023
Art Antwerp | 2nd Edition, 15-18.12.2022
About Art Antwerp The fair was born in 2021 after a prolonged period during which no events could occur due to the pandemic and when art fairs were beginning to re-emerge in many cities around the world. There was a strong sense that art lovers were keen to revisit fairs, […]
Ep 118 How to Stay Focused on your Art
In today’s podcast we are talking about how to stay focused on your art. According to a study conducted by Northwest University, highly creative people are generally more easily distracted than the average person! https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z54nrg/StayFocusedArt.mp3 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | RSS This podcast is sponsored […]
Know Like & Trust | Dee Hunt | Episode 876
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Dee Hunt | Episode 876 Dee Hunt is a retired lady in her 60’s who found clay some 20 years ago when she worked in the commercial world. Making pots became Dee’s way of keeping sane! Now those working days are over and […]
Artist or Socialite? | FineArtViews
Throughout the ages, artists have been known to be solitary creatures. They spend hours upon hours, year after year, creating works of imagination, whether through painting, drawing, sculpting, or some other medium of expression. For most of us, we love learning when it comes to our medium of expression, […]
Samanthe Rubell to Lead Pace Gallery amid Restructuring
Samanthe Rubell has been named the next president of Pace Gallery, Artnews reports. The change comes as the blue-chip gallery, which has nine outposts around the world, restructures for the second time in under a decade. Rubell was awarded the position by Pace CEO Marc Glimcher, son of gallery founder […]
BSA Images Of The Week: 11.27.22
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Hope you had a moment or two to be thankful this Thursday with family, friends, or your cat. New York days are ever shorter, and people are officially entered into the Holiday Vortex. Mariah Carey tirelessly lipsynched her jingle at the Macy’s Thanksgiving […]
Grief and Rage as Iran Executes Mohsen Shekari by Hanging
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 […]
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 […]