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Part 6: How Do you Mint an NFT? A Brief Guide for Beginners
Learn how to mint your own NFT with this guide for beginners. From creating a digital wallet to marketing your NFT, discover the step-by-step process to creating your own unique digital asset. Whether you're a seasoned artist or new to the world of digital art, this guide will help you navigate the exciting world of NFTs.
Part 5: A Comprehensive NFT Guide for Artists
This blog post delves into the world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and explores how artists can leverage this technology to monetise and present their digital artwork.
Part 4: The Best Ways Artists can use Smart Contracts
This blog post is a guide to help artists understand and utilise smart contracts. It explains the basics of smart contracts and how they can benefit artists in earning and protecting their creative work.
Part 3: Cryptocurrencies: Why Artists Should Know About This Digital Asset
Cryptocurrencies have gained significant attention in recent years. In this blog post I provide an overview of cryptocurrencies, including the benefits and risks, and why artists should consider using them as a digital asset for their creative work.
Part 2: What is Blockchain Technology? A Comprehensive Guide for Artists
This guide explains what blockchain is, how it works, and its potential impact on the art industry. Artists can learn about the benefits and challenges of using blockchain to create secure, transparent systems for verifying the authenticity of art pieces and facilitating digital transactions. .
Part 1: How Artists Can Embrace Web 3.0
As the world becomes increasingly digital, artists are faced with new opportunities and challenges. Web 3.0, the decentralised and blockchain-based future of the internet, offers exciting possibilities for artists to create, distribute, and monetise their work in novel ways. In this blog post, I'll explore what Web 3.0 means and how artists can embrace it and take advantage of the unique opportunities it presents.
Artists: Embracing Future Technologies
I realise for many visual artists, thinking about new technologies and all the different terminology can be really daunting, so I am here to help provide some background and clarity to ensure artists become more knowledgeable about this topic and to show the potential benefits to compliment an art practice.
7 Immersive Art Activities for Kids
Children love immersive art activities and it is a form of art that is perfect for carrying out at home or in a classroom as it engages their senses and transports them to another world. In this blog post, I have listed some possible immersive art projects that you can carry out with your children.
London Art Fairs in 2023
There are several Art Fairs being held in London throughout 2023. These events will give artists access to galleries, collectors, and curators.
For the public, these art fairs will make for an excellent and inspirational day out, with an opportunity to purchase unique artworks.
I have listed the key up and coming art fairs in London in 2023.
Beginners Guide To Lino Print: Choosing Linocut Tools and Materials
Lino printing is a printmaking technique that involves cutting away parts of a block of linoleum with appropriate carving tools to create a design. The carved lino is then inked and transferred onto paper to create a print.
Lino printing requires a few tools and materials to successfully create the artwork and it can be daunting for beginners to understand the differences between brands. In this blog post I take a closer look at different lino printing tools and materials, as well as my own personal preferences, to help with the decision making process.
UK Art Fairs in 2023
Art fairs are popular events, often held in major cities, that host galleries, collectors, curators, and artists. These events allow the public to find unique artworks and often meet the artists themselves.
In this blog post, I have set out an extensive list of the upcoming art fairs across the UK in 2023.
How to create a reduction lino print
A reduction lino print is a method to create a print with more than one colour where only one lino block is used.
The printmaker carves and prints the first colour, then carves more from the same block before printing the second colour, then carves more from the same block before printing colour three. A reduction print can have as many layers as the printmaker would like.
In this blog post I describe the necessary steps to create a reduction lino print and provide helpful tips to ensure your reduction lino print is a success.
People of Print Membership
I am thrilled to have been accepted as a member of the People of Print global community. People of Print support and celebrate print, design and illustration.
Street Art in Camden Town, London
Camden Town is a vibrant and colourful area of North London that is epitomised by the abundant street art and murals found at every turn, from side streets, to walls and even on the shop fronts themselves. The street art in Camden Town plays an important part of daily life and adds to the character of the area.
It is easy to find street art in Camden, and it is a great activity to do when visiting the area. Camden can be treated as a free outdoor art gallery, while meandering through the streets and markets.
Why is immersive art so popular?
Immersive art has been a staple of the art world since the 1960’s, but in recent years, technology such as virtual reality, augmented reality and motion tracking, along with the re-imagining of the work of old masters, have contributed to the huge increase and popularity of immersive art exhibitions.
Immersive art tends to be inviting and inclusive, making it appeal to people of all ages. In this blog post I provide information about what immersive art exhibitions are and why they are worth visiting.
7 tips for selecting original and affordable art for your home
When choosing artwork for your home there is a lot to think about; from choosing the right size art pieces for a particular wall, to getting the position, style and mood right.
Having original pieces in your home doesn’t always require a large budget. In this blog post, I offer some tips for choosing artwork and options to keep costs down, finding great artwork for your home, while supporting artists.
Easy craft ideas for kids – Vincent van Gogh inspired art
Creating artwork inspired by Vincent van Gogh is a great rainy-day or school holiday art activity for children. Vincent van Gogh lived a unique and fascinating life, while your child carries out the art project, you can explain the themes of his artwork and the context in which they were created.
This craft activity is perfect for older children from age 7 upwards, as they build the layers needed to create the wonderful colours and textures in Van Gogh’s work. I have also included a way to adapt this activity to suit younger children from 4 - 6 year olds.
Best Material for Lino Printing - Traditional Lino or SoftCut?
When most people come across lino printing, they start with a traditional lino block, but there are a variety of different surfaces available that you can use for lino printing. Once you start investigating all the different lino surfaces, it can become quite confusing.
In this blog post, I set out the pros and cons of each material to help you decide what you would like to use in your printmaking. I compared Traditional Lino, SoftCut by Essdee, Speedy-Carve by Speedball and Japanese Vinyl.
How to Spend a Day in the City of Gibraltar
There are many attractions to see on the Rock of Gibraltar, including the famous Gibraltar monkeys, St Michael’s Cave and the Old Town. Gibraltar is also a popular shopping destination, owing to its tax-free prices and well-known British shops.
Gibraltar is easy to reach for a day trip from several Spanish destinations including Málaga, Cadiz, Marbella and Seville. Whilst it can be reached by car or public transport, there are several tour companies that specialise in day trips to Gibraltar. I have set out a number of suggestions and tips to help you plan your day in Gibraltar.
Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art - All You Need To Know
The Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art (CAAC), or Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo in Spanish, is the premier contemporary art museum in Seville and Andalusia, holding over 3,000 works of art, many of which are on display.
Since 1998, it has been located in the monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas. This venue was once a monastery, that later became a ceramics factory, with iconic brick kiln chimneys and is now a contemporary art museum. The contrast between the historical setting and contemporary art makes for a unique visitor experience.