A watercolour landscape for me
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.
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Marco
Feb 292 min
Who was the artist Adrian Hill?
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...
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Marco
Feb 271 min
Pocklington Freddie Black Labrador Retriever
Latest Artwork Release from Art-Marco To coincide with the launch of our first two charcoal artist guides we have released a limited...
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Marco
Feb 264 min
Art-Marco Launches their Artist Guide 'Working with Charcoal' (An ideal hobby for the recently retired)
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...
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Marco
Feb 144 min
Have you ever thought who taught Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Rembrandt or Vemeer?
Have you ever thought who taught Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Rembrandt or Vemeer?
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Marco
Feb 113 min
Croft Castle Revisited
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...
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Marco
Feb 94 min
A man, a guitar and a passion - Gretsch
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...
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Marco
Feb 52 min
Plein Air !!- Plain Freezing
Thinking of plein air painting ? Think again. Pick your location and go prepared. I didn't
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Marco
Feb 45 min
Eyecons of the world. The eyes have it.
Art-Marco Eyecon Series.
Artwork No 1 - "Elephant"
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Marco
Feb 12 min
The Day of “Persil” the Blue Eyed Cat
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...
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Marco
Jan 303 min
What is a Catalan Sheepdog?
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...
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Marco
Jan 227 min
"Fun in the Poppy Field"
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....
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Marco
Jan 111 min
Want a permanent memory of Fuengirola, Malaga, Spain?
Painting an acrylic in Fuengirola.
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Marco
Jan 104 min
Have you lost a friend and faithful companion and want to remember them in a pet memorial artwork?
Meet Pocklington Freddie (Kennel Club Name) our dearly missed black Labrador. Fred or "skinny bits", (yes he had them chopped off) was a...
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Marco
Jan 72 min
Pet Portraits Charcoal - Meet Jupiter the Cocker Spaniel
So here is my latest commission underway. Meet Jupiter a litttle Cocker Spaniel puppy. The photo was kindly provided by an SAA artist,...
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Marco
Jan 46 min
Learning to paint & draw, my journey of exploration.
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...
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Marco
Jan 24 min
Learning to paint in watercolour? Should you copy the masters and what can it teach you?
I retired from business three years ago and decided to follow my goal of converting my home office into an art studio. I had promised...
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Marco
Jan 21 min
Watercolour Painting in the Brockhampton Estate
A traditionally farmed estate run by the National Trust the Brockhampton medieval manor house is an ideal place to visit for inspiration...
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Marco
Jan 22 min
What shall we get them as a wedding gift?
That was the dilemma facing my wife and I when my nephew decided to marry a beautiful lady from Pewaukee, Wisconsin. William, my nephew...
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