A critique of the current format and way in which Artist of the Year is run and judged with ref. to regulatory requirements and good practice guidance

Making a Mark

18.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: Why visit the William Morris Gallery?

About the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow and the current exhibition about William Morris and Art from the Islamic World

Making a Mark

17.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: PAOTY 2024 - The Commission and the Reveal

About Brogan Bertie and his experience / process of painting the commission of Lorraine Kelly for Artist of the Year 2024.

Making a Mark

16.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: PAOTY Series 2024: Review of Final

About the Final of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 - plus commentary on the artists paintings and the outcome.

Making a Mark

14.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025

How to enter the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025 and be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London: a summary of key information

Making a Mark

12.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Series 12 of Portrait Artist of the Year (2025)

About how to enter Series 12 of Portrait Artist of the Year in 2025. Plus key considerations explained and LOTS OF TIPS relevant to how to do well.

Making a Mark

10.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: Artist of the Year Masterclass: Week 2

About the second week of Artist of the Year: Masterclass - with a table of all the artists and topics for 9th-13th December 2024

Making a Mark

07.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Semi Finals of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

A review of how the heat winners did in painting a portrait of Joely Richardson for Portrait Arist of the Year 2024 - and who are the finalists

Making a Mark

05.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: The Semi Finalists - Artist of the Year 2024

A summary profile - with portraits painted to date - of each of the semi finalists for Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 (series 11)

Making a Mark

03.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: NEW: Artist of the Year Masterclass

Artist of the Year Masterclass: two programmes a night every weekday night - starting 2nd December 2024 at 6pm

Making a Mark

30.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 8 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

Review of the last heat of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024. Highlighting sitters, artists and my critique of contributions to the show.

Making a Mark

28.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: Artist of the Year: Masterclass launches 2nd December

About a new television programme aiming to convert budding artists to something better via classes with Artist of the Year winners and participants

Making a Mark

26.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: Digitising your art for posterity

Notes on how best to take digital images of your artwork to produce a good quality image for reproduction.

Making a Mark

23.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 7 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

Review of episode 7 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 and the portraits by artists and the judging by judges and provision of info by the programme

Making a Mark

21.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: ING Discerning Eye 2024 Exhibition

A review of the small works exhibition ING Discerning Eye 2024 at the Mall Galleries - with views expressed about the quantity of artwork

Making a Mark

20.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: makingamark is now in a bluer place

About makingamark joining Bluesky Social and things to be mindful of if you decide to follow the millions who have joined in the last week.

Making a Mark

15.11.2024

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

My review, analysis and tips relating to the 6th heat of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024 - plus fdetails about the participating artists

Making a Mark

14.11.2024

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

About the "Best of the Drawing Year" exhibition at Christies by postgraduates of the Drawing Year at the Royal Drawing School

Making a Mark

13.11.2024

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

Review of Episode 5 of Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year. I identify sitters, artists, self portraits and results - plus themes

Making a Mark

07.11.2024

MAKING A MARK: Think about the small girls

Thoughts following the US Election on 5th November 2024

Making a Mark

05.11.2024

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

About creating drawings of people in very long queues to vote while waiting for US Election Results

Making a Mark

02.11.2024

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

Review of Episode 4 of Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year: sitters, artists, self portraits and results - plus themes and tips I identified.

Making a Mark

31.10.2024

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

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!

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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

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MAKING A MARK: VIDEO demonstrations by members of the American Watercolor Society

MAKING A MARK: A Critique of the PAOTY Series 2024

MAKING A MARK: Why visit the William Morris Gallery?

MAKING A MARK: PAOTY 2024 - The Commission and the Reveal

MAKING A MARK: PAOTY Series 2024: Review of Final

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Series 12 of Portrait Artist of the Year (2025)

MAKING A MARK: Artist of the Year Masterclass: Week 2

MAKING A MARK: Review: Semi Finals of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: The Semi Finalists - Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: NEW: Artist of the Year Masterclass

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 8 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

MAKING A MARK: Artist of the Year: Masterclass launches 2nd December

MAKING A MARK: Digitising your art for posterity

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 7 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2024

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)

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