Brand New!! 29Th April 2013 - Who's Made A Rank This Week?

Zea Mays © Sharon Fox

The images inwards the exhibition this calendar week are from the recent Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists.  There were thence many weblog posts alongside that as well as the RHS exhibit at the same fourth dimension that I decided inwards the halt to go out my commons 'these are the ones which caught my eye' postal service until later - as well as am instead incorporating them into this postal service (and direct maintain to a greater extent than to post!)

Interestingly I afterwards learned that 1 of these was past times Sharon Fox, a educatee of Fiona Strickland GM SBA AMBA.  Then I institute out that Fiona had 8 students lastly twelvemonth as well as vi had run accepted into the show.  So if you're an aspiring botanical creative mortal living inwards Scotland you lot mightiness desire to discovery out virtually Fiona's classes!

This coming calendar week I'm inwards infirmary having a permanent lens replacement inwards my left oculus which should start to resolve the electrical current problems alongside my eyes.  I'm inwards as well as out the same solar daytime (Thursday 2d May) despite having a full general rather than local anaesthetic.   However I'm non also certain what my vision volition live similar inwards the immediate aftermath as well as how that volition behave upon figurer work.

I've thence got the adjacent 1 on the 23rd May as well as thence hopefully I'll direct maintain the prescriptions for my novel spectacles for unopen run past times the commencement of July.

I'm real much looking frontward to getting novel eyes!

However I'm non looking frontward to the oculus drops!  I've been shown how to do it merely am yet fighting my huge oculus phobia.  Tips for getting drops into my eyes post-op are real welcome.  So far I've managed to acquire equally far equally taking the transcend off my practise bottle of materials for dry out eyes as well as genuinely looking at what I demand to do.......

Artists as well as Art Blogs

Artists on television

• "Rain, Steam as well as Speed" past times JMW Turner - was featured lastly nighttime at the halt of a genuinely expert programme on BBC4 which looked at how Turner recorded the applied scientific discipline as well as activities of the Industrial revolution inwards the UK. This is the link to it on iPLayer - The Genius of Turner - Painting the Industrial Revolution (available until 9:59PM Fri, 3 May 2013)

Artists at the Theatre

• Jonathan Jones (the Guardian) asks as well as answers his ain inquiry Is Ai Weiwei yet an artist? - given the fact he's at in 1 lawsuit a book, a play as well as a cinema equally well.

Botanical & Natural History Art

• I beloved the thought of edible botanical instance - equally exemplified in Lizzie Harper's post Edible Botanical Illustration – Eat what you lot draw

Drawing as well as Sketching

My lastly sketch without spectacles as well as alongside dodgy eyes - you lot tin read to a greater extent than virtually my recent see to Sissinghurst - as well as run across a photograph of me sketching in When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote

“To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
Reba McEntire

Plein Air

• Robin Purcell's epitome "Sissinghurst - from third hottest to 2d coldest! and When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
  

  “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
  Reba McEntire

  
  

  Plein Air

  
  
  
  • Robin Purcell's epitome "The Rose Garden at Sissinghurst - piece of cake Spring

The Rose Garden at Sissinghurst Castle Garden (22 Apr 2013)
11" x 16", pen as well as sepia ink as well as coloured pencils inwards Moleskine Sketchbook
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

Painting

I of late read When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote

“To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
Reba McEntire

Plein Air

• Robin Purcell's epitome "Curve of the footing " won a Honorable Mention Prize inwards the 2d Annual Plein Air Salon Competition
• James Gurney (When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
  

  “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
  Reba McEntire

  
  

  Plein Air

  
  
  
  • Robin Purcell's epitome "Marc Dellesios 1 infinitesimal videos 
  • My friend Louise Sackett (When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
    

    “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
    Reba McEntire

    
    

    Plein Air

    
    
    
    • Robin Purcell's epitome "Monterey Plein Air Convention 2013

    Portraiture

• Here's a slideshow of the Readers' Art submissions to the Guardian's Readers' Art contest virtually self-portraits

Who painted this?

• There's a mantrap inwards When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
  

  “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
  Reba McEntire

  
  

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  • Robin Purcell's epitome "Who painted this? #26. It's snaring virtually 40% of the people who direct maintain responded thence far
  • Congratulations to When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
    

    “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
    Reba McEntire

    
    

    Plein Air

    
    
    
    • Robin Purcell's epitome "Who painted this? #25

    Art Education

    
    

    • Stapleton Kearns provides an didactics virtually closed corner frames in When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
      

      “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
      Reba McEntire

      
      

      Plein Air

      
      
      
      • Robin Purcell's epitome "A see to the frame makers.  This is PS Art Frames of Rhode Island who characteristic inwards his postal service as well as who create custom fine art frames for fine art.

    Art Competitions

    • Turner Prize 2013: Tate Britain announced the Turner Prize 2013 shortlist. The 4 artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2013 were announced past times Tate Great Britain this week. David Shrigley was a fleck of a surprise. In recent years the exhibition has been travelling as well as for 2013, the prize exhibition volition live on exhibit inwards Derry-Londonderry starting on 23 Oct 2013

    • The Telegraph has a slideshow Turner Prize 2013: nominees inwards pictures
    • The Guardian takes the watch that Turner prize 2013: a shortlist potent on wit as well as charm
    • The Independent commented on David Shrigley’s fine line betwixt fine art as well as fun nominated for Turner Prize

    

    Self Portrait alongside Lace Collar
    

    © Sophie Ploeg

    • BP Portrait Award: Here's my postal service virtually the When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
      

      “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
      Reba McEntire

      
      

      Plein Air

      
      
      
      • Robin Purcell's epitome "BP Portrait Award 2013 - The Shortlist.  Congratulations to Sophie Ploeg on having her self portrait alongside lace neckband  selected for the exhibition.  It was also real interesting for me because I had discussions alongside Sophie before this twelvemonth virtually possible options for her entry to the competition.  The exhibition runs from xx June - xv September 2013, inwards the Wolfson Gallery (Admission Free)

    • Sunday Times Watercolour Competition - the telephone telephone for entries for the 26th annual contest has gone out as well as here's my annual overview of the criteria for artwork as well as arrangements for the telephone telephone for entries - When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
      

      “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
      Reba McEntire

      
      

      Plein Air

      
      
      
      • Robin Purcell's epitome "Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2013 - Call for Entries
      
      

      
      

      • Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013: Here's my overview of the Call for Entries - When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
        

        “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
        Reba McEntire

        
        

        Plein Air

        
        
        
        • Robin Purcell's epitome "Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013: Call for Entries

      Art Exhibitions

      Major Art Galleries & Museums - Future Exhibitions

      • Last Dominicus I published a summary of the major When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
        

        “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
        Reba McEntire

        
        

        Plein Air

        
        
        
        • Robin Purcell's epitome "Art Exhibitions inwards London: Apr - June 2013
        • News this calendar week that Peter Doig is to direct maintain have a major retrospective exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery inwards Edinburgh this summertime according to an article inwards The Guardian (Peter Doig: a gratis spirit captured inwards Scottish National Gallery's retrospective). No Foreign Lands: Peter Doig is at the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, from 3 August to 3 November.
        • The National Portrait Gallery has announced that it's having an exhibition of Laura Knight Portraits 11 July - thirteen Oct 2013.  You tin read to a greater extent than virtually Dame Laura Knight on my website About Dame Laura Knight - British Artist. Laura Knight (1877-1970) was the firstly adult woman creative mortal to live made a Dame of the British Empire.
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        • The Shirley Sherwood Gallery in Kew Gardens is gearing upward for a novel exhibition - Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality.  We're lucky to acquire accounts of
        • what's happening via Jessica Shepherd's blog When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
          

          “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
          Reba McEntire

          
          

          Plein Air

          
          
          
          • Robin Purcell's epitome "Changes at the Gallery.  I gather  will live quite something.
          • Impressions from somebody who saw his run a long fourth dimension agone - this postal service past times Coral Guest is virtually her memories of an exhibition some forty years agone - When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
            

            “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
            Reba McEntire

            
            

            Plein Air

            
            
            
            • Robin Purcell's epitome "The Rory McEwen Retrospective as well as the Legacy Exhibition at Kew

          Art Societies

          

          A corner I liked inwards the SBA Annual Exhibition

          I've been having a fleck of a botanical fine art bonanza of late.  Here's my catch-up for anybody who missed it.
          
          • RHS Botanical Art Show: These are:
          • my When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
            

            “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
            Reba McEntire

            
            

            Plein Air

            
            
            
            • Robin Purcell's epitome "Interviews alongside RHS Botanical Art Gold Medal Winners
            • plus their When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
              

              “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
              Reba McEntire

              
              

              Plein Air

              
              
              
              • Robin Purcell's epitome "Ten Top Tips for winning an RHS Gold Medal for Botanical Art.
            • Society of Botanical Artists:  
            • These are the When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
              

              “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
              Reba McEntire

              
              

              Plein Air

              
              
              
              • Robin Purcell's epitome "Prizewinners at Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition 2013
              • These are the When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
                

                “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
                Reba McEntire

                
                

                Plein Air

                
                
                
                • Robin Purcell's epitome "Other prizewinners at the SBA Annual Exhibition 2013
                • Sandra Wall Armitage SBA has been elected as the novel President of the Society of Botanical Artists.  She was previously the council fellow member for the Society of Botanical Artists responsible for PR & marketing as well as is also a Director of the retail arm of the Society

              

              Slipper Orchid past times Lynne Proudfoot

              
              
              Here's the balance of the intelligence virtually fine art club exhibitions
              • The National Watercolour Society inwards the USA has published its telephone telephone for entries and 2013 Annual Prospectus Web
              • The When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
                

                “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
                Reba McEntire

                
                

                Plein Air

                
                
                
                • Robin Purcell's epitome "Is my creative mortal declaration done? has a pathway approach to  working out whether or non your Artist Statement is both completed as well as accessible.
                • I'd similar to advise that Alyson Stanfield's postal service When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
                  

                  “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
                  Reba McEntire

                  
                  

                  Plein Air

                  
                  
                  
                  • Robin Purcell's epitome "Finish Your Writing on Art Biz Blog is also real pertinent to those finalising whatever form of declaration virtually their artwork or fine art career.
                  • At the same fourth dimension Artpromotivate articulates the diverse ways inwards which, inwards its opinion,  artists tin write online as well as succeed inwards creating the form of province of affairs which tin run across their fine art career acquire downwards the tubes.  Make certain you lot read  When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
                    

                    “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
                    Reba McEntire

                    
                    

                    Plein Air

                    
                    
                    
                    • Robin Purcell's epitome "How Artists Can Ruin their Reputation Online and thence read the comments.
                    Commissions
                    • Stapleton Kearns advises virtually commissions - When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
                      

                      “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
                      Reba McEntire

                      
                      

                      Plein Air

                      
                      
                      
                      • Robin Purcell's epitome "Negotiating commissions for paintings - as well as is adamant that you lot must acquire one-half upward front end as well as that this is ever non-refundable.
                      Communication & Marketing
                    • For all those marketing their fine art via Facebook, you lot may good desire to direct maintain a read of this Guardian article Facebook loses millions of users equally biggest markets peak.  The Guardian followed upward alongside an interactive post Facebook's user exodus: our readers tell us what's wrong
                    Getting Funding for your Art / a Gallery / an Exhibition 
                    
                    
                    Artquest provides v good guides to artists paying their bills as well as getting their artwork together
                    

                    • Audio Self Assembly: Negotiation, utter past times Emily Speed - as well as this is the associated weblog postal service The Fine Art of Negotiation
                    • Audio Self Assembly: Crowdfunding utter past times Marc Wilson
                    • Audio Self Assembly (Fundraising): past times Artquest
                    • Audio Self Assembly (Fundraising): utter past times Hannah Liley
                    • Audio Self Assembly: Print on Demand, utter past times AND Publishing

                    Displaying your Art
                    • The Arts Business Institute provides advice about 6 Booth Display Mistakes that Can Ruin Your Show

                    Art Economy 

                    • Wouldn't it live prissy to direct maintain plenty coin to arrive genuinely worthwhile considering the arguments as well as counterpoints expressed inwards ArtInfo's Does Investing inwards Art Make Sense? Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Look at Both Sides of the Debate

                    Art Materials

                    • Vivien Blackburn (When My Serious Painting Became Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Joke On Facebook.  I liked the quote
                      

                      “To succeed inwards life you lot needthree things. A wishbone, a backbone as well as a funny bone.”
                      Reba McEntire

                      
                      

                      Plein Air

                      
                      
                      
                      • Robin Purcell's epitome "Using the novel Stillman as well as Birn Zeta sketchbook as well as it is at in 1 lawsuit available inwards the UK!

                    Techies

                    • Try putting https://www.facebook.com/messages/other/ inwards your URL line as well as run across what comes up. You may discovery a lot of messages you lot didn't know you'd received! Why do some messages halt upward inwards this "other" folder? I've no idea! Thanks to Cathy Johnson for the tip.

                    and finally.......

                    I came across a postal service which highlighted this chap - who has been drawing pictures on his kids sandwiches for years as well as years - as well as of course of report photographing them all! Now  he's got  1,111 photos, 1 video as well as 524,793 views
                    
                    Plus a characteristic on the Flickr weblog - Dad illustrates kids sandwich bags alongside imaginative drawings
                    as well as a characteristic on the Sharpie weblog - David Laferriere
                    
                    So in that location you lot acquire - fame starts alongside a Sharpie marking as well as a plastic bag...................
                    
                    

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