Detailed review of artists participating and artwork produced in Episode 3 of the Artist of the Year competition in 2025. Includes commentary and tips

Making a Mark

14.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: National Gallery is selling its legendary red leather benches!!!

About the red leather benches from the National Gallery which will be sold at auction on 14th October

Making a Mark

11.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 2 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12)

Review of Episode 2 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12). Covering info on sitters, artists, and analysis of themes plus tips & pics

Making a Mark

10.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: About Wally Torta - and what happened next

About Wally Torta / Crackskull Bob and what's been happening and how he was a major part of drawing people online back in the early days of blogging

Making a Mark

08.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: VIDEO: Andy Goldsworthy - Fifty Years

About the largest ever exhibition of the work of Andy Goldsworthy at the Royal Scottish Academy (Edinburgh). Work from the past with work made in situ

Making a Mark

06.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: The Visual Art Podcasts on Apple

About art podcasts and how to access them. Plus a list of the ones I follow.

Making a Mark

04.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12)

Review of Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12) including info on series, artists, sitters and analysis of themes plus tips & pics

Making a Mark

01.10.2025

MAKING A MARK: Two BBC Arts Programmes about JMW Turner and LS Lowry

About two new BBC documentaries about Turner and Lowry as part of a new Arena season

Making a Mark

30.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: BEWARE National Gallery Members!!!

A warning to National Gallery subscribers about fraudulent action by the Loyalty / subscription service

Making a Mark

27.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: Start date for Portrait Artist of the Year Series 12

Announcing the start date for Series 12 of Portrait Artist of the Year and the recent death of Stuart Prebble, Chairman of the Storyvault Films.

Making a Mark

25.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: REVIEW: 80th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists

My review of the 80th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists - highlighting changes made and some that need to be made

Making a Mark

19.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: RSMA Annual Exhibition 2025 - Award winners and Catalogue

About how to view the award winners and the e-catalogue for the 2025 Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall Galleries

Making a Mark

17.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: Winners at Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025

A retrospective listing and look at the winners of Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025 run by the The David Shepherd Foundation

Making a Mark

05.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: 24 Million Pageviews for Making A Mark

How "Making A Mark" and I started a blogging journey which has arrived at 24 million pageviews!

Making a Mark

04.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025 - now online

About the Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025 exhibition organised by the DSWF - now online and at the Mall Galleries from 9th September

Making a Mark

02.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: Drawing Monet in coloured pencils

One of my coloured pencil drawings of past masters of an oil painting by Claude Monet of early morning light on the River Seine near Giverny

Making a Mark

02.09.2025

MAKING A MARK: So how much is the Duty on Art again?

More about exporting art to the USA - using postal services. Plus Royal Mail's flawed new Delivery Duty Paid Service + my conclusions Don't go there!

Making a Mark

27.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Drawing my cat in sepia ink

About a drawing of my cat I did 31 years ago in pen and sepia ink in a Moleskine Sketchbook on Bank Holiday Monday

Making a Mark

26.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Postal Services to the USA cancelled across the world! What does this mean for artists?

For artists who sell art to buyers in the USA. Update re current suspension of all postal services to the USA - and why this has happened.

Making a Mark

25.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Does HMRC's "Making Tax Digital" affect you?

About the need to understand what "Making Tax Digital" means for you as an artist

Making a Mark

25.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2025: The 10 portraits I liked the most

about the ten portraits I like the best of the 46 exhibited in the Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (until 12 October)

Making a Mark

09.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Ever thought of using AI to help with your artwork?

A discussion about using AI to help with artwork by artists - using hand and eye - from different perspectives

Making a Mark

08.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Society of Wildlife Artists - Annual Exhibition 2025

Call for Entries for Annual Open Exhibition 2025 by the Society of Wildlife Artists. Contains facts, advice and tips about what and how to submit

Making a Mark

04.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: CORRECTION: Landscape Artist of the Year 2025

Correction in relation to links embedded in my posts about Landscape Artist of the Year 2025. Correct links are now inserted!

Making a Mark

01.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Portraits of Children: Yvadney and her daughter at the NPG

About mothers painting children and getting selected for the Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery + Yvadney David and Samantha Fellows

Making a Mark

01.08.2025

MAKING A MARK: Winding down for summer - and what I've been up to

About why I've been so busy and why I've been writing less - with some photos of me for a change!

Making a Mark

29.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: How to develop large scale hyperrealistic graphite drawings

About an artist who has developed and monetised a practice in hyperrealistic graphite drawings - using YouTube, Patreon and limited edition prints

Making a Mark

29.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: What to do about artists who "rip off" or "pass off" your art?

About what to do when people forge, imitate or pass off your art. Highlighting a recent example but also definitions & extensive advice on what to do

Making a Mark

15.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2025 - Artists with their paintings

Photos of most of the portrait artists whose portraits are in the HSFK Portrait Award Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (in London)

Making a Mark

13.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life - a landmark exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery

About the exhibition Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life at the Courtauld Gallery from 10 October 2025 - 18 January 2026

Making a Mark

11.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2025 (Part 1) What's changed and what's not

My observations on my general impression of the Portrait Award 2025 exhibition and the Awards Ceremony - what's changed, what's not and what needs to!

Making a Mark

10.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: Moira Cameron wins the £35K HSF Kramer Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery

About the Awards Ceremony for the HSF Kramer Portrait Award and the prizewinners at the National Portrait Gallery last night

Making a Mark

09.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: The artists behind the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition 2025

About the artists of The Contemporary British Portrait Painters Group.

Making a Mark

05.07.2025

MAKING A MARK: Review: Contemporary British Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2025

About the Contemporary British Portrait Painters and their Annual Exhibition 2025 in Brixton. With commentary on what makes them a bit different.

Making a Mark

25.06.2025

MAKING A MARK: Winner of design for Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II announced

About the winning design by Foster + Partners for the Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St James's Park; its features and the process.

Making a Mark

24.06.2025

MAKING A MARK: Two art exhibitions in London worth visiting open this week

About the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2025 and the Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition 2025

Making a Mark

20.06.2025

MAKING A MARK: Review: New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2025

About some issues I have the with Annual Exhibition 2025 of the New England art Club (NEAC) at the Mall Galleries.

Making a Mark

16.06.2025

MAKING A MARK: Want to watch Landscape Artist of the Year being filmed?

About the locations for the Heats of Series 11 of Landscape Artist of the Year - which people can watch - which will be broadcast early 2026.

Making a Mark

15.06.2025

MAKING A MARK: A new Judge for Landscape Artist of the Year!

About Eva Langret, the new Judge for Landscape Artist of the Year which is starting the filming of heats around the UK for Series 11

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MAKING A MARK: Calling all UK Art Teachers

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 3 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12)

MAKING A MARK: National Gallery is selling its legendary red leather benches!!!

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 2 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12)

MAKING A MARK: About Wally Torta - and what happened next

MAKING A MARK: VIDEO: Andy Goldsworthy - Fifty Years

MAKING A MARK: The Visual Art Podcasts on Apple

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 1 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 (Series 12)

MAKING A MARK: Two BBC Arts Programmes about JMW Turner and LS Lowry

MAKING A MARK: BEWARE National Gallery Members!!!

MAKING A MARK: Start date for Portrait Artist of the Year Series 12

MAKING A MARK: REVIEW: 80th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists

MAKING A MARK: RSMA Annual Exhibition 2025 - Award winners and Catalogue

MAKING A MARK: Winners at Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025

MAKING A MARK: 24 Million Pageviews for Making A Mark

MAKING A MARK: Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025 - now online

MAKING A MARK: Drawing Monet in coloured pencils

MAKING A MARK: So how much is the Duty on Art again?

MAKING A MARK: Drawing my cat in sepia ink

MAKING A MARK: Postal Services to the USA cancelled across the world! What does this mean for artists?

MAKING A MARK: Does HMRC's "Making Tax Digital" affect you?

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2025: The 10 portraits I liked the most

MAKING A MARK: Ever thought of using AI to help with your artwork?

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Society of Wildlife Artists - Annual Exhibition 2025

MAKING A MARK: CORRECTION: Landscape Artist of the Year 2025

MAKING A MARK: Portraits of Children: Yvadney and her daughter at the NPG

MAKING A MARK: Winding down for summer - and what I've been up to

MAKING A MARK: How to develop large scale hyperrealistic graphite drawings

MAKING A MARK: What to do about artists who "rip off" or "pass off" your art?

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2025 - Artists with their paintings

MAKING A MARK: Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life - a landmark exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery

MAKING A MARK: Portrait Award 2025 (Part 1) What's changed and what's not

MAKING A MARK: Moira Cameron wins the £35K HSF Kramer Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery

MAKING A MARK: The artists behind the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition 2025

MAKING A MARK: Review: Contemporary British Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2025

MAKING A MARK: Winner of design for Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II announced

MAKING A MARK: Two art exhibitions in London worth visiting open this week

MAKING A MARK: Review: New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2025

MAKING A MARK: Want to watch Landscape Artist of the Year being filmed?

MAKING A MARK: A new Judge for Landscape Artist of the Year!

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