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Today’s recommended blog is Front Free Endpaper, written by Callum James of boutique publishing company Callum James Books. Callum has an eclectic approach to life which I really appreciate, and which comes through in his blog.  His passion for little … Continue reading →

I recently discovered Filament magazine, whose tagline is “The quarterly women’s magazine inspired by the rocket science that women have brains and eyes.” The magazine also challenges the idea that women aren’t turned on by visual stimulus. As a woman, … Continue reading →

Creativity is in essence the art of solving problems, and can be applied to almost anything in life.  Painting and drawing are ways of solving the problem of how to give the illusion of a 3d object on a 2d … Continue reading →

I just discovered Florence Academy graduate Anastasia Pollard’s portraits. Below is Organia, 2006, oil on board. The image links to Pollard’s website.

I enjoyed seeing David Thompson’s work at the View Gallery’s Naked Truths exhibition. His cute little oil paintings of cute naked chaps in southern European surroundings have a nostalgic quality. You feel like you should have found them hidden away … Continue reading →

Bristol arty types Richard Scarry and Chippy Coates’ blog is a fantastic and inspiring resource, with practical and down-to-earth interviews with local and US based artists. The interviews give valuable insight into the artists’ working methods, and into how they … Continue reading →

So my favourite slash artist is Magnus on Yaoi gallery. Not much to say except wow, yum, and what a cool and very accomplished style. She has a great feel for masculine sexuality. I love the immediacy of the lowermost … Continue reading →