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 It has always amazed me how few high school Art students use a ‘ground’ in their artwork. While grounds are common in contemporary art, many students continue to draw or paint solely on unprimed, undecorated surfaces (usually plain white paper). This approach can be wholly appropriate – and, indeed, sometimes wondrous – however, for [...]  Sometimes even highly able Painting students feel stuck in a rut. If your IGCSE or A Level Art Coursework project feels stagnant, repetitive, or downright boring, you may benefit from increased experimentation with media, techniques and processes. While it is important to remember that art-making mediums should be used in a way that supports your ideas, [...]  Are you studying Natural Forms? I have published a book especially for the students who study my paintings. SHELL, LAND & SEA is a collection of contemporary beach paintings by New Zealand artist Amiria Gale. Designed with the students who study her shell paintings in mind, this book contains clear images of [...]  I frequently get asked to suggest good artist models for Painting students. There are thousands of inspirational historical and contemporary artists that students can learn from, and it is impossible for me to list them all within one blog post, however this is a collection of some of my favourite artist models. This list [...]  We played in it, fished in it, swam in it: dived beneath the surface and were beaten by the waves. We knew the freedom of it; the terror of it. The way it could turn on you in a second and swallow you into its depths: hold you there until – if you were [...]  Contemporary acrylic food images: paintings exploring obesity and healthy eating by Amiria Gale The Eat Your Art Out exhibition at Uxbridge Gallery is a collection of contemporary food art: paintings, sculptures, installations and photography that explore the role of food in our society. Some are controversial, some are traditional: but all [...]  Painting a portrait when you don’t know the person is hard. Painting a person that you don’t know from a photo – especially a photo you have not taken yourself – is even harder. You have only what the photo gives you: tiny pixels of colour, often with areas that are out of focus [...]  This is my favourite shell painting. I painted it a long time ago, over four weekends. After a crazy hectic week at school I would hole up in my bedroom and paint furiously, taking five minutes for lunch, and not stopping until the light from the window was too dim to see. [...]  I began with a weathered sea snail shell This post has been written for the British students who study my shell paintings. It describes the practical processes and techniques I use when completing my shell paintings and gives information about how to paint with acrylics and use modeling compound (and other acrylic mediums) [...] |         | ||
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