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 Gurney PO […]
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Art Process over Product — Caryl Fine Art
The Damage of “Practice Makes Perfect” From childhood onward, we’re constantly told that “practice makes perfect.” These three simple words cause us to strive for perfection as a final product. We repeat this mantra to ourselves, hoping that someday, after hours and hours of work, we’ll reach that pinnacle and […]
I’ve been meaning to ask… Children’s Lessons — A Sanctified Art
Our newest worship series, I’ve been meaning to ask… is shaped around four guiding questions to foster curiosity and courageous conversations. With a series focused on connection and community, we chose to introduce dialogue in as many places as we could. We welcomed a panel of four guest contributors, created […]
Pioneers Go East Collective Presents Out-FRONT! Fest.
Launched in partnership with The LGBT Community Center, Pioneers Go East Collective’s is a dance, film, and cross-disciplinary festival championing the voices of LGBTQ and feminist artists for a lively exchange of art and culture. Curated by Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte, Hilary Brown-Istrefi, and Philip Treviño, witness different generations […]
Adam Handler and Peter Opheim: Warriors and Ghosts
Adam Handler and Peter Opheim: Warriors and GhostsDecember 9th – January 14th 2023GR Gallery255 Bowery (between Houston & Stanton)New YorkNY 10002 “Warriors and Ghosts“, a joint exhibition by artists Peter Opheim and Adam Handler, features 22 works that challenge the exhibition title. The duo unleash an assortment of ghostly paintings […]
Is Direct Patronage the Future for Artists?
What is direct patronage? Perhaps you’ve heard the term “direct patronage.” I refer to it because I believe it is the future for artists. Patronage, as described by Wikipedia, is: Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. You can […]
Orchidelirium. Colonialism through the lens of botany – We Make Money Not Art
Very little is known about Emilie Rosalie Saal. She was born in Estonia, studied in Russia and lived from 1899 until 1920 in Indonesia with her husband Andres Saal who was the head of the military cartography department of the Dutch colonial army. At the end of Andres’ mission in […]
Sybaris Collection © | 5 Essential Apps For Every Art Collector
Being on line can make easier our knowledge about art. And if we are art collectors, we can find some tools to know more about somep pieces, prices, auctions and many more. Here are som apps you can find usefull. 1. Smartify Smartify grew out of four friends’ enjoyment of […]
Sybaris Collection © | 5 Of The Most Riskiest Art Collectors
Investing in works of art can be a great business, however, many pieces can be considered as a risk due to their price, originality, authenticity or their ephemeral or perishable materials. Here are 5 collectors who took some risks because of the pieces they added to their collections 1. […]
Invader “4000” Opens in Paris with Exhibition and Mosaic Encyclopedia
Infusing meaning into numbers is one way to identify benchmarks, recognizing that time takes us forward regardless of our intentions. For street artist Space Invader, the act of recording and cataloging his two-decade Space Invaders project “is very much an ongoing meta-work, constantly expanding and transforming.” Marking that passage of […]