According to many, art is activism. From Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel to the ‘All Black Lives Matter’ mural in the middle … More
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How colour swatches can help you as an artist
Many artists dedicate pages in their sketchbooks to colour swatches. Apart from it being fun to make, swatches also serve … More
12 Movie Posters Inspired By Art
There are some movies you’ve watched that you instantly associate with its movie poster. For example, every time someone mentions … More
What’s the big deal with Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’?
The reason I decided to write this post is because I never understood why The Scream has always been such … More
A £100 million Caravaggio, reexamining women’s suffrage and a new insight into van Gogh’s love life: The best art news of March
In today’s world of constantly depressing news, any stories relating to art tend to take a back seat. This is … More
Early vs. the Last Works of Great Artists: Part 2
Last week, we looked at the works of Frida Kahlo, da Vinci, van Gogh and Georgia O’Keefe. Looking at the … More
Early vs. the Last Works of Great Artists: Part 1
They say practice makes perfect, and that’s something I repeat to myself whenever I look at my art and think … More
Art Terms That’ll Make You Sound Really Smart
In fiction, the art world tends to be portrayed as a world filled with obnoxious and snobby people. I cannot … More
Artist’s Space: Elizabeth Lennie
The first time I saw Elizabeth Lennie’s paintings, I felt like I’d been thrown backwards in time to the summers … More