Japanese Body Painting Artist

Are these the top 20 Universities for Art and Design in the World? That's what the latest 2016 QS World University Subject Rankings for Art and Design indicate. The 6th annual edition of these rankings of 1,376 institutions around the world were published today and you can see the complete listing by clicking the above link.  The methodology which produces the rankings is based on academic

"How to get on - online" is the title of my latest talk about websites and social media for artists.  I've been asked by Heatherley's Art School in Chelsea to do a talk on 21st March about how artists can market both themselves and their art online using websites and social media Click this link for more details How to get on – online Marketing you and your art online - using websites and

The only channel on British television which does programmes about art and artists on a regular basis - using people who are credible commentators is the BBC. In other programmes about art that are educational and informative and not just "entertainment". It's one very big reason why the BBC must remain a public broadcaster and NOT become commercial. Art documentaries on BBCiPlayer So - what

Would you like to spend a month in Rome with a studio, room and board provided? This post is about opportunities to spend time in Rome painting - supported by a scholarship or other Funding. The Forum Seen from the Farnese Gardens (1826) by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot H. 0.28 m; W. 0.50 m The RBA Rome Scholarship 2016 The prize is presented with a view to offer an enriching learning

Back in April I launched a new website now called Art Business Info. for Artists.  Since then I've been steadily updating the content, including some that is new rather than transferred from old sites.    You can access this easily from the home page - see image below. This post is about three new aspects to the site a new blog for news about the art business a new page about art dealers and

The fans were out in force last week for the Private View of the 52nd Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists. It continues at the Mall Galleries until Sunday 8th November. The Private View - Opening of the Exhibition You can see the online catalogue on the Mall Galleries website Below you can read and see: my comments and images from the exhibition the prizewinners details

Julian Merrow Smith of Postcard from Provence has many fans - but few have met him and few have seen him paint - until now. A student perspective of Julian Merrow-Smith doing a plein air painting demonstration One of Julian's recent students, Timothy Joseph Allen, has now posted on YouTube a 20 minute video on YouTube of a painting demonstration done during Julian's last painting workshop of

This is the third post in a series of posts about how to hang a picture using different types of hanging hardware This post considers what a mirror plate is, why use mirror plates and how to attach them to a frame. The previous posts are: How to hang a picture - using D Rings How to hang a large or heavy picture - using heavy duty hanging hardware What is a mirror plate? A Mirror Plate -

The BBC is currently telling The Story of Scottish Art on BBC Scotland - but is not broadcasting this south of the border. However I've only just found out that , very sensobly, all the programmes are now available to all of us who can access BBC iPlayer. I haven't watched them all as yet but the little I've seen suggest they are all going to be fascinating. I'm 'flying blind' when it comes to

The critical factors you need to know when hanging a heavy picture are: what weight the picture is what sort of hanging hardware is best for the job what sort of wall you are hanging it on. 'How to hang a picture' series This post considers how to hang a heavy picture, why use heavy duty picture hangers and how to attach them to a frame. It's the second post in a series of posts about how

I'm going to be doing a number of posts about how to hang a painting. These will consider different aspects of what's involved in hanging a painting and hanging an exhibition. This first post will consider how to hang a picture frame using D rings - using two different approaches for different size and weight of picture - and includes images and videos to show you how to use D rings. A small 

In the summer, I visited the Chelsea School of Botanical Art and was able to see a class in action. This is about that visit and the courses offered by the school. The Chelsea School of Botanical Art - the home page of the website The School is based in a building at the Chelsea Physic Garden, founded by the Society of Apothecaries in 1673. It's located at the Cheyne Walk end of the Royal