Fine Art Media & Practice
Ocular Octopus"Todd Walker’s photography ephemera: theory, craft, failure, success, learning. Read, enjoy, share, discard." A substantial art photography and visual culture site. It replaces the popular blog Gallery Hopper, which ceased publication in August 2009. It provides an extensive resource of links to related news, events, publications and reviews of museum and gallery exhibitions.
Making a Mark
Katherine Tyrell's blog includes topics like "artists, art exhibitions,
art blogs; art history; art techniques and tips; art business and
marketing; art economy and making a mark with pastels, coloured pencils
and pen and ink." An especially useful online resource for pastel,
pencil, and pen and ink information.
Danidraws
Written by Dani Jones, a professional children's illustrator,
Danidraws.com provides a wealth of articles and videos explaining both
traditional media and computer assisted drawing techniques, especially
those employing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Lines and Colors
This blog is about "drawing, sketching, painting, comics, cartoons,
webcomics, illustration, digital art, concept art, gallery art, artist
tools and techniques, motion graphics, animation, sci-fi and fantasy
illustration, paleo art, storyboards, matte painting, 3d graphics etc."
Sharon L. Butler created this blog in 2007 to share reviews, commentary, news, and background information about painting and related subjects.
Joanne Mattera Art Blog
Encaustic artist and art writer,Joanne Mattera provides a wealth of information including everything from news about exhibitions and workshops to advice on managing an art career.
Paint Blog
"Paintblog has been established to spread word (and image) of all the great art that can be found online." Provides the visitor with images and commentary on mostly contemporary art selected by the author. Also useful for discovering creative ways to use paint media.
Up all Night Again
By Kirsty Hall an artist and art curator from the UK. Unpretentious, chatty, sometimes quite funny. Writes about her own life and art but also offers some worthwhile advice and articles for artists just creating their presence online.