Celtic Design: A Beginner's Manual - Review
Friday February 22, 2008
Aidan Meehan has written something like a dozen books on various aspects of Celtic art and design, covering basic borders and patterns through to knotwork, alphabets and illumination.
This book ... Read More
Beating the Blank Page Blues
Monday February 18, 2008
Creativity can be a fragile thing. Even when life is going smoothly, we are so busy juggling commitments that it can be hard to find the physical time and space ... Read More
Learn to Draw Flowers
Thursday February 14, 2008
Northern Hemisphere readers must be looking forward to warmer Spring weather, with the first of March just around the corner. What a great time to take your drawing skills outside! ... Read More
Visit me on MySpace
Tuesday February 12, 2008
I've finally joined the 21st century and made a MySpace page! It's pretty basic so far - I'll have to go trawl the net for tips on making backgrounds and ... Read More
Jobs in Art
Monday February 11, 2008
If you are tossing up between following the arts or the sciences, maybe there's a middle way: scientific illustrator. While many illustrators work across a range of sciences, some choose ... Read More
Using Watercolor Pencils
Tuesday February 5, 2008
Watercolor pencils can be used for sketching and painting in a variety of ways. Get started exploring this versatile medium, with this watercolor pencil lesson comparing lightly sketched color ... Read More
Copyright for Artists
Monday February 4, 2008
Don't make the mistake of believing the many 'urban myths' that about about copyright. Take a look at my article on copyright for artists, which covers the use of source ... Read More
Save the Spiral Jetty?
Sunday February 3, 2008
Photo: Salt flats near the Spiral Jetty, (c) T Craft, licensed to About.com, Inc.
As you know, I'm a bit of a greenie, and also rather keen on Earth Art. So ... Read More