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Recreating Jack Vettriano
Learning to recreate an established work of art in any medium is not easy. Some people have a born talent to be able to religiously copy; ot

Marco
May 155 min read


Overcoming the "Heinz 57" Dog Portrait hurdles
Is this a Norfolk Terrier a Norwich Terrier or a Border Terrier? Why is it important to know? Creating a dog portrait in mixed media.

Marco
Mar 223 min read


Learning from a watercolour master - Thomas Girtin
A skill development exercise for watercolour artists by Art-Marco after Thomas Girtin.

Marco
Nov 12, 20243 min read


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...

Marco
Feb 29, 20242 min read


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...

Marco
Feb 26, 20244 min read


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...

Marco
Feb 1, 20242 min read


"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....

Marco
Jan 22, 20247 min read


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...

Marco
Jan 4, 20246 min read


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...

Marco
Jan 2, 20244 min read
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