Part-time faculty at the New School, which includes the Parsons School of Design, have agreed to end their three-week strike over wages and job security after a “tentative agreement” was reached with the university. The news was announced on Saturday on social media by the union representing the part-time faculty, ACT-UAW […]
Month: March 2024
Ways of Seeing, According to Roberto Gil de Montes
Temporada de lluvias is Roberto Gil de Montes’s first solo show at Kurimanzutto gallery in Mexico City. His serene figurative paintings explore how the effects of the rainy season in La Peñita, a small fishing town in Nayarit, Mexico, can radically alter how we see water, figuration, a flat surface, […]
Semi Finals of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022
This is all about the semi-finals of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (Series 9) which was broadcast last night. It covers various observations about the Semi-Final (the reality and the programme) including: The Semi Finalists The Wild Card The Heat Paintings The Sitter setup and setting Decision-making The Finalists Episode […]
6 Easy Ways to Make Gifts in Bulk and 18 Gifts for Your Students or Coworkers
Home / 6 Easy Ways to Make Gifts in Bulk and 18 Gifts for Your Students or Coworkers Does the idea of giving gifts to all of your students, staff, or colleagues feel overwhelming? As winter break approaches, many teachers think about gifting their students a small present as a […]
Air Pressure. Living under a hostile sky – We Make Money Not Art
22,111 Israeli military aircraft have violated Lebanese airspace over the last 15 years. Their buzz, roaring and exploding sounds form the background of daily life in Lebanon, enveloping the country in “atmospheric violence.” Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Air Pressure (A diary of the sky), 2022. Israeli planes in the skies of […]
Free Drawing Lesson #2: Intro to Bargue Plates: The Eye
The Bargue plates are a series of drawings created by French master artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. Prints of his drawings created by lithographer Charles Bargue were produced specifically to teach all art students in France how to draw from observation. These plates set the standard for art instruction in the 19th […]
The Best Habits Artists Should Have To Become Better
Art instructor working with young artists, teaching them about the best habits artists should have to become better BY ALEX TOWNASTALLI, ARTCENTRON Artists everywhere need extra encouragement to continue improving their skills. Here are the best habits creators should develop so they can improve. Practicing any art form takes time and […]
Artists’ Gardens – Nancy Paris Pruden
Inspiration Close at Hand Artists’ Gardens Nancy Paris Pruden Front Yard Garden 8 x 10″ Plein Air Oil © Nancy Paris Pruden In response to our Perspectives “Inspiration Close at Hand” call for paintings created in artists’ gardens or other personal spaces, we received these two images from artist, […]
Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 Announced
We’re delighted to announce that submissions for Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 are now open. With an impressive expert judging panel, two London exhibitions, a first prize of £6000 + £1000 Jackson’s art materials, plus 15 other awards, we’re ready for our biggest year yet. The competition started in 2016 and […]
Keep it Simple | FineArtViews
How simple is your approach to marketing and sales? Complicated plans are hard to sustain. Yet, doing a marketing and sales strategy longterm is crucial in our business. If you are like me, you have times when your art business gets so complicated, you stop doing it and just go […]