About the Expressions in Blue: Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff at Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens & about the artist

Making a Mark

30.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Entries for Pastel Society's 126th Annual Exhibition 2025 - closing soon.

For all dry media artists: how to submit your recently completed artwork to the Pastel Society for selection for the Annual Exhibition in January 2025

Making a Mark

29.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: How to get a grant

About grant applications and the need to be focused on what people want to know

Making a Mark

26.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 3 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)

Review of Episode 3 of Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year: sitters, artists, self portraits and results - plus themes and tips I identified.

Making a Mark

24.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Van Gogh at the National Gallery - some practical pointers you'll wish you knew before you went

Practical pointers for people wishing to visit Van Gogh at the National Gallery; info about Van Gogh from my two decades of writing on this blog

Making a Mark

22.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: 61st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists

About the 61st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists at the Mall Galleries in London until 27 October: 367 artworks + unframed artwork

Making a Mark

20.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 2 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)

Review of Episode 2 of Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year: sitters, artists, self portraits and results - plus themes and tips I identified.

Making a Mark

17.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: WHY are Open Calls for Entries Deadlines extended - and what does it mean?

About the reasons why an open call for entries might trigger an extension to the deadline - sometimes repeatedly - and what they need to do about it

Making a Mark

14.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2024 to tour UK

About the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, the prizewinners and the planned tour of the exhibition around the UK in 2024-25

Making a Mark

11.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)

About Episode 1 of Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year - the sitters, artists, self portraits and results - plus themes and tips I identified.

Making a Mark

10.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: How to lose your website's domain name

TIPS FOR DOMAIN NAME RENEWAL: The very easy way to lose control of your website's domain name and eliminate a lot of the hard work to date

Making a Mark

09.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Artist of the Year starts tomorrow - and the Series 11 sitters are...

About Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year. The first episode will be broadcast tomorrow at 8pm on Sky

Making a Mark

01.10.2024

MAKING A MARK: Analysis of Sales at the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024

My analysis of the sales at the RSMA Annual Exhibition by type of artist and price range + clear indications of "need to know" facts for all artists

Making a Mark

30.09.2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Royal Institute of Oil Painters

Five days left to enter the 2024 Annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Watch out for the minimum price!

Making a Mark

29.09.2024

MAKING A MARK: Taking pot shots at Van Gogh at the National Gallery

About the protestors throwing cans of tomato soup at Van Gogh's Sunflowers + videos

Making a Mark

26.09.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2024

Commentary on the 2024 Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (Mall Galleries) - plus a detailed commentary on sales and pricing art

Making a Mark

23.09.2024

MAKING A MARK: Norman Ackroyd CBE RA (1938-2024)

About the life and work of Norman Ackroyd CBE RA and tributes made on his passing on 16 September 2024

Making a Mark

21.09.2024

MAKING A MARK: I'm back - but slowing down and walking more!

About me and priorities for the future and the impact on Making A Mark.

Making a Mark

03.08.2024

MAKING A MARK: I need to take a break - before my hip does!

The reason why I'm not writing Making A Mark right now. I've got a problem with my osteoarthritic hip.

Making a Mark

24.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: ING Discerning Eye 2024

About ING Discerning Eye Exhibition Call for Entries - for small artworks selected by six different selectors: artists, curators & art collectors

Making a Mark

19.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Royal Society of Marine Artists

This is about the Call for Entries for the Annual Exhibition 2024 of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. It explains who can submit what and how.

Making a Mark

17.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2024: Artists with their paintings

Profiles and photographs of 33 portrait artists with their paintings in the HSF Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery.

Making a Mark

12.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Antony Williams wins HSF Portrait Award 2024

About the prizes and prizewinners at the opening of the prestigious HSF Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery

Making a Mark

10.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Selected Artists - HSF Portrait Award 2024 at the National Portrait Gallery

About the artists selected to exhibit in the HSF Portrait Award 2024 at the National Portrait Gallery in London (July-October 2024)

Making a Mark

08.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Royal Family Order of King Charles III: Portrait by Elizabeth Mead MBE PPRMS

About how the new Royal Family Order of King Charles III was created, focusing in particular on the miniature portrait by Elizabeth Meek

Making a Mark

04.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Sarah Lake wins Wildlife Artist of the Year 2024

About the Wildlife Artist of the Year 2024 exhibition of wildlife art by international artists. It also highlights award winners

Making a Mark

02.07.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Annual Exhibition 2024 of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers

About the Annual Exhibition 2024 of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers at the Bankside Gallery in London - until 6th July

Making a Mark

29.06.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: 163rd Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists (2024)

A critical review of the annual exhibition of the Society of Women Artists at the Mall galleries until 29th June 2024

Making a Mark

19.06.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: NEAC Annual Exhibition 2024

About the annual exhibition 2024 of the new English Art Club at the Mall Galleries - until 22nd June

Making a Mark

17.06.2024

MAKING A MARK: Lest we forget: Karin Jurick

Remembering Karin Jurick 9th February 1961 - 16th June 2021.

Making a Mark

11.06.2024

MAKING A MARK: Contemporary British Portrait Painters - Biennial Exhibition 2024

About the biennial exhibition by the artist collective known as Contemporary British Portrait Painters. Exhibition is in Brixton until 18 June 2024.

Making a Mark

06.06.2024

MAKING A MARK: How to subscribe to "Making A Mark" - and get an email in your inbox

About the new RSS subscription service for Making A Mark. If you sign up you get an email to your inbox when a post is published.

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MAKING A MARK: ING Discerning Eye 2024 Exhibition

MAKING A MARK: makingamark is now in a bluer place

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 6 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: The Best of the Drawing Year at Christies

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 5 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: Think about the small girls

MAKING A MARK: Drawing people in very long queues to vote

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 4 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: Expressions in Blue: Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff

MAKING A MARK: Entries for Pastel Society's 126th Annual Exhibition 2025 - closing soon.

MAKING A MARK: How to get a grant

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 3 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)

MAKING A MARK: Van Gogh at the National Gallery - some practical pointers you'll wish you knew before you went

MAKING A MARK: Review: 61st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 2 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)

MAKING A MARK: WHY are Open Calls for Entries Deadlines extended - and what does it mean?

MAKING A MARK: The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2024 to tour UK

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (Series 11)

MAKING A MARK: How to lose your website's domain name

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Artist of the Year starts tomorrow - and the Series 11 sitters are...

MAKING A MARK: Analysis of Sales at the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Royal Institute of Oil Painters

MAKING A MARK: Taking pot shots at Van Gogh at the National Gallery

MAKING A MARK: Review: Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2024

MAKING A MARK: Norman Ackroyd CBE RA (1938-2024)

MAKING A MARK: I'm back - but slowing down and walking more!

MAKING A MARK: I need to take a break - before my hip does!

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: ING Discerning Eye 2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Royal Society of Marine Artists

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2024: Artists with their paintings

MAKING A MARK: Antony Williams wins HSF Portrait Award 2024

MAKING A MARK: Selected Artists - HSF Portrait Award 2024 at the National Portrait Gallery

MAKING A MARK: Royal Family Order of King Charles III: Portrait by Elizabeth Mead MBE PPRMS

MAKING A MARK: Sarah Lake wins Wildlife Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Annual Exhibition 2024 of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers

MAKING A MARK: Review: 163rd Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists (2024)

MAKING A MARK: Review: NEAC Annual Exhibition 2024

MAKING A MARK: Lest we forget: Karin Jurick

MAKING A MARK: Contemporary British Portrait Painters - Biennial Exhibition 2024

MAKING A MARK: How to subscribe to "Making A Mark" - and get an email in your inbox

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