DC Belony a sculptor capturing movements

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DC Belony (Didier Camille Belony) is a French artist who since the end of the 1990s, expresses himself through the practice of sculpture and drawing.  His works are inspired by movement: whether it is that of the interaction between rider and horse for Osmosis or golf for other works. One […]

Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 Announced

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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 […]

A Fresh Look at Flowers in Photography

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Miriam Tölke, “Flower of Yesterday” (2019) (all images courtesy Thames & Hudson) In the late 1830s, the Welsh botanist John Dillwyn Llewelyn began making photographs of orchids he’d grown at his home near Swansea. Llewelyn’s pictures are thought to be among the first to use the photographic process to identify […]

Nocturne Notes – Christopher Leeper

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Nocturne Notes Christopher Leeper Night Wharf     14 x 18″     Acrylic     © Christopher Leeper   In our 2020 Voices of Experience interview with Christopher Leeper, we noted his facility with multiple mediums—watercolor, oil and acrylic. He has used all three mediums in his nocturnes as well, but says that acrylic seems […]

Gurney Journey: Midwinter Greetings

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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 […]