Landscape Artist of the Year starts next week. This is about: dates and times that this will be broadcast, where they went and what the commission is!

Making a Mark

17.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries - Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 (Series 11)

How to apply to be a pod artist in June 2025 for Series 11 of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year (to be broadcast in early 2026)

Making a Mark

14.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: My Composition and Design project

About a perenially popular subject "Composition and Design" and about project I did back in 2008 which you can access in my archives.

Making a Mark

10.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: Fire Risks for Fine Art in Los Angeles

About how the wildfires in Los Angeles present risks for valuable fine art in collections, art galleries and museums and the homes of wealthy people.

Making a Mark

09.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: How to submit art to the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art

Submitting art to the RA Summer Exhibition is a complicated process unlike any other open exhibition. Lots to read and lots to do - READ THE TIPS

Making a Mark

08.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: Making A Mark is 19 years old today!

A top art blog for artists and art lovers: news about major art competitions and exhibitions, artists, techniques and tips for art and business

Making a Mark

07.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: NEW BBC Art Programme about buying and selling art

Overview of a call for participants for a new BBC television programme, made by Stellifymedia, about buying and selling art. Looks very weird to me.

Making a Mark

04.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: Royal Watercolour Society - FINAL CALL for RWS OPEN

About the Final Call for Entries for the RWS Open and how to submit + critique of the RWS Open in previous years highlighting things to think about.

Making a Mark

03.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: Another Portrait Competition - for Self Portraits

About The Self Portrait: £10k prize and its history and status. Plus summary of the application process: who can enter and how to enter

Making a Mark

01.01.2025

MAKING A MARK: OPEN EXHIBITION 2025 REMINDER #2: Other National Art Societies

About the annual open exhibitions in 2025 of the two national academies in Scotland & Ireland and three specialist art societies SGFA, SWA and SBA

Making a Mark

31.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: Pricing your art for Open Exhibitions - a review of a sample of exhibition metrics for 2024

Review of sales of art by members & open artists and prices paid at different annual exhibitions of FBA Societies at the Mall Galleries in 2024

Making a Mark

30.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: OPEN EXHIBITION 2025 REMINDER #1: (Mall Galleries)

Summaries of calls for entries for open annual exhibitions by national art societies based at the Mall Galleries re. exhibitions in Jan-June 2025

Making a Mark

28.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: All that glitters is not gold!

Observations on how you can learn from what does not sell well and apply the same principles to artwork left on exhibition walls

Making a Mark

24.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: More new ways to paint a live model

A novel way of life drawing

Making a Mark

21.12.2024

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

A list of videos providing demos in watercolour painting plus tips and techniques produced by leading members of the American Watercolour Society

Making a Mark

19.12.2024

MAKING A MARK: A Critique of the PAOTY Series 2024

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

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MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 5 Landscape Artist of the Year 2025 - Dinorwic Slate Quarry

MAKING A MARK: Analysis of Sales at The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2025

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: John Moores Painting Prize 2025

MAKING A MARK: Tracy Emin became a Dame yesterday

MAKING A MARK: LAOTY on YouTube - complete programmes and critiques!

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 3 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 10 (2025)

MAKING A MARK: Woke art in London is going broke

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 4 of Landscape Artist of the Year (Series 10) - St Pancras Basin

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 2 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 10 (2025)

MAKING A MARK: Review: The Pastel Society 126th Annual Exhibition (2025)

MAKING A MARK: Review: Episode 1 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 10 (2025)

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries: Society of Women Artists 164th Annual Exhibition (2025)

MAKING A MARK: What was your first art competition?

MAKING A MARK: Watch Landscape Artist of the Year 2025

MAKING A MARK: Call for Entries - Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 (Series 11)

MAKING A MARK: My Composition and Design project

MAKING A MARK: Fire Risks for Fine Art in Los Angeles

MAKING A MARK: How to submit art to the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art

MAKING A MARK: Making A Mark is 19 years old today!

MAKING A MARK: NEW BBC Art Programme about buying and selling art

MAKING A MARK: Royal Watercolour Society - FINAL CALL for RWS OPEN

MAKING A MARK: Another Portrait Competition - for Self Portraits

MAKING A MARK: OPEN EXHIBITION 2025 REMINDER #2: Other National Art Societies

MAKING A MARK: Pricing your art for Open Exhibitions - a review of a sample of exhibition metrics for 2024

MAKING A MARK: OPEN EXHIBITION 2025 REMINDER #1: (Mall Galleries)

MAKING A MARK: All that glitters is not gold!

MAKING A MARK: More new ways to paint a live model

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

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