In today’s art podcast we are talking to Carmel Jenkin. Carmel is a figurative artist from Melbourne Australia who specialises in the female form. We both came across Carmel at around the same time but on different social media platforms. We were immediate fans. Her paintings are incredibly beautiful and […]
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Episode 6 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (Series 9)
. I provide some detail which got left out of some of the bios on television. Links to websites are embedded in names. The Sitters The sitters this episode were: Jim Carter – a very experienced actor whose roles have included Mr Carson from Downton Abbey – who brought a cricket […]
How to use Instagram effectively as artist in 2022 – Veronica Winters Painting
How to use Instagram effectively as artist in 2022 I’ve been using Instagram for several years to see it change and evolve. I spent hundreds of dollars on Instagram courses claiming to help me build the audience. While I don’t have crazy following like so many artists out there, I […]
Hundreds Join Artist JR to Create a Collaborative Portrait in Protest of Iran’s Restrictions of Women — Colossal
Art #human rights #Iran #JR #protest #public art December 8, 2022 Grace Ebert “Baraye Nika Shakarami” for #EyesonIran (December 4, 2022), interactive installation at Four Freedoms Park, cotton canvas and more than 300 participants. All images © JR, shared with permission In less than a week, the U.N. will […]
Two Artist Friends Look to Their Roots for the Future
Don Ed Hardy, “Daruma” (2021), colored pencil on black paper, 16.5 x 11.5 inches (courtesy the artist and Track 16) LOS ANGELES — “When I first saw those rag drawings, I thought, ‘they’re ghosts!,’” exclaims Laurie Steelink. “That’s what our show is going to be about. It’s about ghosts and […]
Write the Perfect Artist Statement
Writing an artist statement can seem daunting. In a visual professio, having to explain your work in writing can feel gratuitous. But a compelling artist statement is essential to your career as an artist. What’s more, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on your practice, appreciate the value of your […]
How one dog artist markets for commissions
How do you market commissions if you make or aim to generate most of your income from commissions? This is a question which applies to very many artists whether they draw or paint adults, families, kids or their dogs or cats – or other creatures. Yesterday – on my long […]
Amy Chaiklin “a woman artist, painting empowering images of women from the female gaze”
Amy Chaiklin says “I am a woman artist, painting empowering images of women from the female gaze.” She explores femininity with evocative images of mythical and contemporary goddesses. Her current series of present-day goddesses portraits started in 2017 titled “Cultured Pearls Portraits.” Together this group of 150 portraits create a […]
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, […]
How You Want to Be Perceived as an Artist
Not too long ago, artists didn’t have to worry about things like their brands. But in an increasingly competitive market, and the noisy online space, we will do better when we know where we fit. A brand is not a logo. Let’s be clear. A brand is not a logo. […]