Cory Huff is the guy behind The Abundant Artist, a hugely successful site that offers artists help and advice on how to make a living from your art. The Abundant Artist has been going for a long time and has …
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The other day I cyber-bumped into Austin Kleon on Facebook. As you do. Someone shared a video of Austin Kleon giving an inspirational talk and I was immediately hooked. I then found his book Steal Like an Artist. This guy talks …
If you are in the UK you might have watched the tv adaptation of The Miniaturist on the BBC on Boxing Day. It is a two-part series, based on the book of the same title by Jessie Burton. The Miniaturist …
It is nearly Christmas and this year I wanted to do something special. So I have designed this gorgeous coffee table book which features my lace and fabric paintings. I chose the lushest paper and a large format to make …
Book Review Haidee-Jo Summers is a wonderful painter well known for her lively plein air paintings. She is a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and an associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. I have …
What Do Artists Read? Or do artists just like to look at picture books? It is both of course. My book case is full of books to just leaf through and find inspiration in, as well as books on painting …
The top 10? Well, maybe a top 11 or 12. And that’s not counting the ones I don’t know about and you do. There are a lot of books on painting out there. And I mean a lot. They range …
Figurative Artist’s Handbook by Robert Zeller: I found out about this brand new publication via social media. I follow many American figurative artists on social media, including Robert Zeller, and admire much of their work. I like to explore …
The National Portrait Gallery has published the second edition of the wonderful book 500 Portraits 25 Years of the BP Portrait Award. My 2013 Self Portrait with Lace Collar is featured on page 250 and the last chapter covers the …