Commissioned Art in Charcoal, Watercolour & Acrylic

Discovering the art of silence. An abstract artwork for your bedroom

"I like that. Can you do me one?" "Sure what do you want?" "I don't know but it needs to match the decor!" "Ok what colours ?"...

A skill development exercise for watercolour artists by Art-Marco after Thomas Girtin.

I have stood and looked at that view so many times and could never quite catch what I wanted from the scene, read the story here.

Born in 1895, Adrian Keith Graham Hill was one of the first TV artists to appear on BBC TV. His programme called "Sketch Club" was seen...

Latest Artwork Release from Art-Marco To coincide with the launch of our first two charcoal artist guides we have released a limited...

If you are recently retired and are looking for an hobby then here would be a good place to start. I was you a few years ago. No longer...

Have you ever thought who taught Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Rembrandt or Vemeer?

I wrote recently, 5th February, about my aborted visit to Croft Castle when I was beaten by the weather and unable to finish the plain...

There are times in your life when you are asked to do something, you willingly say yes to and then after due consideration you realise...

Lioness Eyecon Series Number 2

Thinking of plein air painting ? Think again. Pick your location and go prepared. I didn't

Art-Marco Eyecon Series. Artwork No 1 - "Elephant"

It’s been a while since I’ve produced a cat artwork so today’s project made a nice change. Since the launch of the Art-Marco web site...

That was the first thing I had to research when Linda got in touch recently and sent me her photos of Buddy and Bessie. What makes a...

I paint for fun, the challenge and the enjoyment. Whilst I sell some of my finished paintings, I don't lose any sleep if they don't sell....

Painting an acrylic in Fuengirola.

Meet Pocklington Freddie (Kennel Club Name) our dearly missed black Labrador. Fred or "skinny bits", (yes he had them chopped off) was a...

So here is my latest commission underway. Meet Jupiter a litttle Cocker Spaniel puppy. The photo was kindly provided by an SAA artist,...

Let me start by saying up front, everyone can draw and everyone can paint. The problem is how much time you are gong to put into...