Challenge - AnArt4Life

Beginning the cruise: Fair Isle and Noss Head

Our beautiful ship - "Island Sky" - is small enough to be able to get into the remote indented coastline to see amazing natural beauty and wildlife and to reach places which date back in time thousands of years to the Iron Age. Today - Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland.

War Art

Reflecting on Australia's Involvement in the Vietnam War: Part Two

Today is a very special day in Australia and here on the AnArt4Life blog we want to acknowledge the contribution so many Australians made to helping the people of Vietnam during the war that wracked their country for so long.

Scotland

Bonny Scotland and the painting by Ian Morrison, Alberto Morrocco and David McClure

This is the continuation of a story about a painting "Broughty Ferry, Dundee" 1964 painted by Ian Morrison, Alberto Morrocco and David McClure. A mystery which needed to be solved.

Inspiration

Philippe de Kraan and "The Gathering" Part Two

"The Gathering" by Philippe de Kraan is a mammoth of a painting in size, detail and the incredible effort it took to bring it out into the light for all to see and enjoy.

Challenge

Philippe de Kraan and "The Gathering" Part One

A rare insight into the work involved in creating a painting measuring 198cm x 305cm when International Australian artist Pilippe de Kraan tells just how much "blood sweat and tears" go into being an artist of this quality.

Photography

Colin and Pam Morris show how to be Inspired by a Painting

Aritsts - painters, sculptors and photographers can all be inspired by a scene, an object, a person and of course animals. But in this post we look at some photographs which were inspired by paintings.

Challenge

The ART UK Volunteers

If you live in the United Kingdon, love "all things art" and have a little time to spare - this post is for you.

Reflection

Cape Horn

Reflecting on courage is always a good thought to have. In line with our series on the remarkable sailing ship era - illustrated with great skill by Australian artist Robert Carter - we take a look and a deep breath as we take in the coast of Cape Horn.

Flight

UK here I come thanks to Leonardo da Vinci and other brains like him!

I am off to the UK for two months and as I prepare I think of the remarkable brains throughout the centuries who made international travel so easy. Today let's acknowledge Leonardo da Vinci and his dream of flying.

Narrative

Let's Close the Gap with Tendai Makufa

As I said recently to Tendai - his paintings bring joy to my heart and to the heart of others. Even though behind the images and messages are startling statistics of inequality Tendai is working with every inch of his body and mind to "make a difference". Please applaud this remarkable artist.

Tribute

ANZAC DAY 2023

To Australians & New Zealanders ANZAC DAY is one of the most important days in our year. Surrounded by the tools of his trade and memories of those he loves, Rowdy Wylie creates a visual narrative that takes us back in time across the world to an unforgiving environment - lest we forget.

How to Draw and Paint

Copying

Copying is as important to a painter as practising scales is to a pianist. I have talked about the importance of copying before. But today I'm going to try something a little different and get you to pick up a pencil and do a little sketching using my favourite aids.

Challenge

Rut Brea's Story

Recently Rut in Arizona joined us as a subscriber and as happens with some subscribers a correspondence began. Rut's story is one of fleeing from a revolution and having to give up a passion to paint and play the piano to earn money to provide for her family .

Buildings and Structures

Canary Wharf, London: Part One

Most people have heard of Canary Wharf in London - most likely because the name is so attractive but today we take a stroll around the precinct and appreciate just how special this place really is.

Challenge

Image Challenge: Ned

Ned Kelly featured very much in the paintings we have seen from the oeuvre of Victor Maloney. I couldn't resist getting in the act by using my sketch of Ned Kelly for an Image Challenge Post.

Naive and Folk Art

Life is Art and Art is Life with Victor Maloney: Part Three

In this post we travel with Victor Maloney to the beautiful isle of Tasmania where you will meet tigers and devils and Mona amongst just a few of the many interesting characters appearing in his Organic 3-D Art.

Trains

Another Guiness Book record for the Miniatur Wunderland!

Today we revisit the Miniatur Wunderalnd in Hamburg, Germany, to look at a crazy project designed to relieve covid lockdown boredom! Image: Miniatur Wunderland Facebook

Urban Landscape

Image Challenge No 4: Night Developments

For today's image the challenge was for me as I set out to create an image of the "night workers" hopefully feeling very much at home and comfortable in their surroundings.

Inspiration

Celebrating and Embracing Difference

THANK GOD WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT! December 3rd is International Day of Disabled Persons and a huge shout out to everyone who daily has to face the challenges of living in a world where much of it is geared around everyone being able to walk, talk, see and hear and...think and react in a set way.

Photography

David Bignell - Photographer with a Difference

The "unbelieveable" photography of Australian photographer David Bignell will amaze and inspire you with the exceptional effects he is able to achieve through his camera, computer and printer.

Photography

Image Challenge No 3

Our Image Challenge today contains much to think about and some people might find it upsetting on several levels. It does involve the tweaking of reality and the possible absence of a loved one at Christmas.

Conservation and Restoration

Art Conservation and Art Restoration: Part Two

Continuing the restoration of "Moonlight Lake" by Hugh Schulz and learning more about the restoration process used by art conservationist and restorer Duncan Harty.

Conservation and Restoration

Art Conservation and Art Restoration: Part One

As lovers of "all things art" we really need an appreciation and knowledge of the very extensive and complicated field of Art Conservation and Art Restoration. Today with the help of Duncan Harty we will begin to learn a little more about this remarkable form of art in its own right.

War Art

Papua and New Guinea Campaign 1942 Part One

Today Rowdy Wylie and Anne take you back to WWII to remember and reflect on those who sacrificed so much in the fight to save the Pacific and Australia from an invading force.

Photography

Image Challenge No 2

Thanks to Andrew from the Hunter Valley Region of New South Wales who sent in this delightful photo. Australians will know what it is but how about our O/S subscribers?

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