Self Portrait (1882) We are approaching a time when we have to expect very cold weather and for some of us the oncoming of snow. So as we are at the beginning of the Christmas month I thought I would treat you to some snowy scenes by one of the […]
Painting Appraisal
Small but Mighty: Nano-Cellulose Applications in Photograph Conservation | by Cleveland Museum of Art | CMA Thinker
By Marissa Maynard The Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) superb photography collection encompasses the history of the medium and offers a tremendous range, from cased photographs to salted paper prints to colored digital prints. For most photographic processes, the image layer is composed of silver particles in an emulsion. Some […]
Artists Nana del Riego And Demián “Chango” Mohar Collaborate On The Iconoclassic Series
Cuban photographer Nana del Riego and Mexican artist Demián “Chango” Mohar have teamed up to create the Iconoclassic Series. A new series of works focuses on the artist’s shared subject matters of mass consumption, cultural appropriation, and aesthetic appropriation, which are crucial to both artists and their practice. Del Riego and Monhar‘s new series […]
Artist Review: Samsung Tab S6 Lite (2022)
Review unit on loan from Samsung Singapore This is my artist review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022). Samsung released the Galaxy Tab S6 in Aug 2019, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in May 2020 and now the updated Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in May 2022. Official retail […]
Color Mixing with Liquid Watercolor
This post is long overdue! I know I have promised to video my color mixing with liquid watercolor for quite some time. The truth is, mixing this medium is not as easy as mixing tempera paints. It is far from an exact science. Part of that reason is that liquid watercolors […]
How Sustainable Art Can Make a Difference in Your Life
I didn’t realize that denim jeans were so damaging to the environment until I saw Libby Newell’s sustainable art on the walls of a gallery. The cotton plant consumes a lot of water, and then the process of dying the jeans — including any specialty washes— is reliant on […]
Cloud Bloom | The Unfathomable Artist
“Cloud Bloom” [15th July 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, drawing with H, HB, 4B, 8B and charcoal stick, signed in white paint pen on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digitally edited image 3086 x 2657 pixels. “Cloud Bloom” is a subtle canvas cloudscape using pencils and […]
Gurney Journey: How to Play Bucktail
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 […]
Violin Sketch, Photograph and Musical Works
“My Violin Sketch” [30th October 2022] by Matt The Unfathomable Artist, sketch with HB and 4B pencils, signed in black ink on 280gsm 250mm x 300mm gesso primed canvas [pad], digital image 1700 x 1990 pixels. Original freehand sketch drawing. The first draft to this sketch was completed in approximately […]
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. […]