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- The Most Important Thing
- The NEXT Most Important Thing
- What stimulates my art
- Resources for Botanical Art Lovers - Famous Botanical Artists
- Drawing from life is really important
- Learn from the Masters
- Art Societies, Art Exhibitions and Art Competitions
- The Ultimate Challenge....
- So who is Making A Mark.................?
- So - what do you think about Making A Mark?
The Most Important Thing
I'm committed to drawing and sketching AND writing AND sharing information about art.
Who is Making A Mark?
In a nutshell - the short version!
My name is Katherine Tyrrell and I'm makingamark I'm responsible for:
- Making A Mark - the blog. This has over 1,300 subscribers and has had c.400,000 visitors since January 2006.
- Making A Mark - the website. This is new and is the hub for my drawing, writing and sharing activities on the internet.
- Making A Mark Publications - which has free guides about subjects related to art, the art business and art on the internet.
- selling prints of my artwork via Imagekind using a screen name of "makingamark"
- AND developing some 100+ lenses which makes me a member of the 100 Club! You can find all my lenses in my group called Making A Mark on Squidoo
Blog: Making A Mark
This is Making A Mark - the blog!
"Making A Mark" started off as the name of my first blog. As a 'name' it has a number of meanings and reflects a number of the topic areas I write about.
Making A Mark is about:
It's proved to be very popular, now has c.900 subscribers and over 330,000 visitors since January 2006.
I write a blog post each day and below you can see the titles of last week's topics.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMaking A Mark - 25 Popular Posts
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Making A Mark - Popular Posts
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This is the edited highlights version of the popular art blog Making A Mark (c.1,250 subscribers). Here you can find 25 of the most popular posts in 2008, plus links to the related information sites for past Making A Mark projects and topics. The li...
My sites in the Squidoo top 100 lenses
Not the Art & Literature Top 100 - This is THE SQUIDOO TOP 100 !!!
These are my most popular information sites. I started creating information sites on Squidoo in May 2006. All the sites listed below have been in the Squidoo Top 100 at some point!-
Pastels - Resources for Artists
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Do you want to know more about hard and soft pastels? Whether you are an experienced pastel artist or somebody who is completely new to the joy of producing art with pastels you'll find something interesting and useful in the information and advice p...
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Botanical Art - Resources for Artists
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This site shares information about botanical art - societies, collections, books and other resources which support the development of botanical art. It also links to leading botanical artists in the past and present. Its subject matter will interest...
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Drawing and Sketching - Resources for Artists
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This lens is about drawing and sketching. It shares information about drawing and sketching - materials, drawing communities and forums, instruction books and other resources which support the development of drawings and sketches. New links are being...
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Coloured Pencils - Resources for Artists
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A leading resource for anybody wanting to find out more about coloured pencils. It has information for everybody from experienced artists to beginners wanting to learn all they can. Topics include - tips and techniques for working with coloured penci...
Flower Gallery #1
Fine Art Prints by Katherine Tyrrell at Imagekind
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySquidoo "Lens of the Day" TWICE!
Chosen by the Squidoo Team
Two of my lenses have made "Lens of the Day"! The Andrew Wyeth lens also made it into the top 100 of Squidoo (#38)See Squidoo Lens of the Day - Blog Archive: Egg Tempera - Resources for Artists
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Andrew Wyeth - Resources for Art Lovers
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Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) was an American Contemporary Realist Painter who worked mainly in watercolor and/or egg tempera. He was one of the USA's most popular and celebrated artists. This site provides an introduction to Andrew Wyeth and links to off...
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Egg Tempera - Resources for Artists
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This lens is about egg tempera and provides links to all sorts of websites associated with egg tempera - other websites providing information about egg tempera, artists, supports and grounds, pigments and pigment suppliers in the UK Europe and...
Blog: Travels with a Sketchbook in......
This is my second blog - and documents all my travels with a sketchbook
Travels with a Sketchbook in...... is my second blog.
When I travel, I sketch. When I sketch on my travels I record it here. Plus information about the history and facilities of places I visit and lots of related links for those who want to know more........ and best viewed in Firefox
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byI love to travel..... and draw and sketch
Travels with my sketchbook in......
- Pastels and Pencils - Travels with a sketchbook
- Travels with a Sketchbook - Katherine Tyrrell displays her sketchbooks from travels all over the world. These cover her travels in the UK and Europe, USA Australia and Asia
- Pastels and Pencils - Places - drawings of land, sea, sky and interiors by Katherine Tyrrell
- One of the main galleries on my portfolio website
Places - original fine art drawings in pastels and coloured pencils of places - landscapes, seascapes, skies and interiors - Pastels and Pencils - How to Sketch - advice and information by Katherine Tyrrell ASGFA
- How to Sketch - information and advice about sketching; tips, techniques and toolkits and advice about keeping a sketchbook by artist Katherine Tyrrell
Travels with a sketchbook - some tips and toolkits
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The Best Books about Drawing and Sketching
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Do you want to learn how to draw? Do you want to find out which which are the best books about drawing and sketching? This site covers books - and book reviews: * for people wanting to learn to draw * about creativity and creative drawing * about drawi...
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Travels with a sketchbook - Resources for Artists
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This lens provides resources for people who like looking at travel sketchbooks and people who'd like to keep a travel sketchbook but need a few tips first. When I travel, I sketch. When I sketch on my travels I record it in on my blog Travels with a S...
The Venice Gallery
Fine Art Prints from Imagekind
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byComposition and Colour - Art Projects on Making A Mark
Art Basics - for every artist
Art projects have been a regular feature of my blog since January 2007. I've focused on a couple of art basics in 2008 - composition and colour-
Colour - Resources for Artists
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What is colour? Do you know or do you want to learn more about colour and its use as an artist? This site provides links to information and advice about colour and how to understand and analyse it - and then use it as an artist. It includes: * l...
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Colour - Art Book Reviews for Artists
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This site identifies leading art books about colour and includes art book reviews - for books about understanding colour, using colour, mixing colour. It was created out of The Colour Project on Making A Mark and book reviews on the blogs of partici...
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Colour science, systems and models - Resources for Artists
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If you want to understand more about the science of colour, how it works and how people think (or thought) it works then this is the site for you. It is closely linked to: (1) a project about Colour on Making A Mark in June/July 2008 - and book revi...
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Composition and Design - Resources for Artists
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You can use composition and design to help to make your artwork more more pleasing to the eye. This lens contains links to - information and advice about composition and design for artists. - various books concerned with composition and design. It's...
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Composition and Design - Art Book Reviews for Artists
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This site identifies leading art books about composition and design and includes reviews of art books about composition and design. It's linked to Composition and Design - Resources for Artists This is a work in progress. New reviews and new links...
The NEXT Most Important Thing
My philosophy is that it is good to share and we all have something to learn.
Making A Mark Publications
- Pastels and Pencils - Making A Mark Publications by Katherine Tyrrell
- Making A Mark Publications for artists. The following publications are available as pdf files and can be downloaded for free for personal educational use only.
This is the original home of Making A Mark Publications - which are now all transferring to.... - MAKING A MARK WRITING - Blogs and Publications by Katherine Tyrrell
- WRITING - Blogs and Making A Mark Publications by Katherine Tyrrell
This is the new home page for the writing part of Making A Mark - MAKING A MARK Making A Mark Publications
- Making A Mark Publications by Katherine Tyrrell - Check out FREE articles providing advice and information. Free for personal use; download pdf files
Welcome to my Library and Card Index about Art Materials
"Resources for Artists" - links to advice and information for artists
- Pastels and Pencils - Art Materials & Other Resources - pastels, pencils, paper and pen and ink
- A summary of information about the art materials used by pastels and pencils artist Katherine Tyrrell and other resources for all artists using pastels and pencils
Resources for Artists - Art Supplies and Art Bookshops
Focusing on art materials
Then come more of the links to the "Resources for Artists" sites which now provide a home for all the information on the internet which I've collected about the art materials, media and equipment that I use.These include favourite "B&M" art shops and art bookshops.
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Art Equipment - Resources for Artists
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This site is for visual artists. It provides links to: items of art equipment and tools recommended ways of putting together toolkits and recommendations for equipment for working in the studio or plein air Additional information about speci...
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Pen and Ink - Resources for Artists
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This lens provides information and advice for artists using pen and ink. Topics covered include tips and techniques for working with pen and ink, books about working in pen and ink and information about different brands of pens suitable for artists a...
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Art Supplies in the UK - Resources for Artists
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Do you have problems finding art shops or art suppliers or just anywhere that has got that illusive item that you want. Do you forget who stocks which range? This site provides details about where to find fine art materials supplies in and around the...
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Art Supplies in the USA - Resources for Artists
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Do you have problems finding art shops or art suppliers or just anywhere that has got that illusive item that you want. Do you forget who stocks which range? This site provides details about where to find fine art materials supplies in and around th...
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Paper and Non-Canvas Supports - Resources for Artists
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Check out this resources for artists site for information about and links to suppliers of fine art paper products and other non-canvas supports used by visual artists who draw and paint. The lens covers: * a guide to paper and non-canvas supports * a...
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My Favourite Art Shops - Resources for Artists
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As more and more sales move online, it's crucial that all artists continue to patronise and support our favourite 'bricks and mortar' art shops in our towns and cities. These are where we can find the specialist art materials which can be impossible...
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Art Bookshops - Resources for Artists
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This site is developing a list of good art bookshops. Starting with bookshops in London, the intention is to identify other good bookshops in the UK and other countries Naturally it's a work in progress and new links will be added from time to time....
Questions about art and artists
The Making A Mark Opinion Poll: I've run very many surveys and polls of different audiences for different clients in my time. The MAM Poll is all about topics of interest to artists and asked of and answered by artists reading my blog. Plus my analysis of the results!-
Reference Books for Artists
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Do you want to find out more about art and artists? Do you find 'artspeak' just plain confusing? Do you want to know what that art term means? Do you need a dictionary of artists? Find out about reference books for artists which fill in the gaps in...
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The Making A Mark Poll - Resources for Artists
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Find out the results of the monthly Making A Mark Polls for artists - as seen on popular art blog Making A Mark. See the charts and read the main findings about topics of interest to artists. Questions to date include: - What's the main way you sell...
The Art Economy, Art Business and Art Online
For people who want to do more than just create.If you want to communicate with other artists exhibit your art and/or sell your artworks then these lenses are likely to provide some pointers.
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Packaging, posting and shipping art - Resources for Artists
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How do you pack art? How do you post art? What about international deliveries? What about customs? How do you get it back again?This site doesn't pretend to have the answers to all the very many questions people have about getting art from artist to...
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Copyright and Orphan Artworks - Resources for Artists
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Visual artists need to know how to protect their images - both on the the internet and in the wider marketplace where artists have to deal with the fact that not all countries operate copyright law in exactly the same way. At the same time they need...
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Blogging for Artists - Resources for Artists
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Are you an artist and want a blog? Or maybe an artist who wants to work on improving your blog? If you are then read on - you'll find links on this site to sources of advice, information, and all other matters which are relevant to blogging for arti...
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Art and the Economy - Resources for Artists
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Are you concerned about the impact of the economy on artists and selling art? What will a recession mean for artists? Find out about making and marketing art in an economic slowdown. Topics include: - rethinking your approach to art - being business...
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The Art Business - Resources for Visual Artists
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Do you want to know more about the business side of being an artist? Or maybe you're looking for a particular piece of business information for artists? Whether you are an emerging or experienced artist, this site provides you with a link to informa...
Selling Art Online
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Email Newsletter Software - Resources for Artists
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Are you confused by the different software options for generating a newsletter delivered via email? You're certainly not alone - and this site is starting to try and sort out what are the free and paid options and how they compare. Plus tips on using...
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Sell Art Online - Resources for Artists
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Do you want to know how to sell art online - or improve your knowledge of e-commerce for artists? Check out this site to find out about selling your art via your websites, blog, shopping carts, auctions, online galleries, online stores and email mark...
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Sell Daily Paintings - Resources for Artists
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Do you want to know more about how to sell daily paintings online - or improve your knowledge about the painting a day movement generally? Check out this site to find out about websites which aim to help daily painters to sell their art online. Whet...
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Print Art on Demand - Resources for Artists
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Are you interested in having your artwork printed using print on demand technology? Do you want to check out who are the suppliers and what people think of them? Find out about: what is print on demand / publish on demand?suppliers of print on demand...
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Online Art Galleries and Stores - Resources for Artists
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Any number of services want to help you to get your ORIGINAL ART online - but do they actually work and which is the best? If you're trying to find out more about online art galleries and print-on demand services this is the site for you! If you're...
What stimulates my art
I'm stimulated by:
- the impact of light on colour and form
- repetition and variation
- the structure, shapes and patterns I discover when looking into flowers or at scenes around me.
Flower Gallery #2
Fine Art Prints by Katherine Tyrrell at Imagekind
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byI love Flowers and Plants
all my sites which link to flowers
Below are my gallery pages from my portfolio website and my print gallery. These reflect the the different ways that I draw flowers in both colour and a monochromatic way.
- Pastels and Pencils - Fine art drawings & fine art prints of flowers and plants by Katherine Tyrrell
- Fine art drawings of flowers and plants by Katherine Tyrrell. A gallery of pictures of flowers drawn in coloured pencil, soft pastel or pen and ink. Fine art prints
- Pastels and Pencils - Fine art drawings of flowers in colour by Katherine Tyrrell
- Original fine art drawings of flowers by Katherine Tyrrell - drawings in colour using soft pastels or coloured pencil
- Pastels and Pencils - Small Works: Floral and Botanical Drawings by Katherine Tyrrell
- Small Works - original fine art drawings of floral and botanical subjects in coloured pencils by Katherine Tyrrell
- Pastels and Pencils - Drawings of plants and cacti by Katherine Tyrrell
- Drawings of plants and cacti by Katherine Tyrrell. This gallery is about what plants - and in particular cacti and succulents - look like in close-up
- Pastels and Pencils - Flower drawings and botanical drawings in pen and ink or pencil
- Flower drawings and botanical drawings in pen and ink or graphite pencil by artist Katherine Tyrrell. These drawings of flowers or botanical subjects were all drawn from life. These drawings do not involve tracing, copying photos or use of grids.
- Blue Flowers at Imagekind
- Blue Flowers - Fine Art prints by Katherine Tyrrell at Imagekind
Flowers and Plants - Resources for Artists
Focusing on flowers and plants links to advice and information for artists
Five of my "resources for artists" information sites focus on flowers and plants. "Flowers in Art" was linked to a project on my blog; I've got three which focus on botanical art; and the fifth is about a famous botanical artist.-
Flowers in Art - Resources for Artists
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Do you love looking at flowers in art? Do you want to know how to learn to draw or paint flowers? Do you want to improve your flower drawings or flower paintings? Or do you just love flowers? If you do then consult the resources in this lens to find...
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Botanical Art - Art Book Reviews for Artists
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Find a review of the botanical art book you've been thinking about buying. On this site you'll find my book reviews, first published on my blog Making A Mark plus reviews by other people (in due course). I've also included reviews of books by or abo...
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Botanical Art - Resources for Artists
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This site shares information about botanical art - societies, collections, books and other resources which support the development of botanical art. It also links to leading botanical artists in the past and present. Its subject matter will interest...
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A History of Botanical Art - Resources for Botanical Art Lovers
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This site shares information about the history of botanical art and illustration - leading botanical artists of the past, collections - in museums and online, exhibitions, books and book reviews and other resources for those interested in the history...
Resources for Botanical Art Lovers - Famous Botanical Artists
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Maria Sibylla Merian - Resources for Botanical Art Lovers
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Maria Sibylla Merian was a Naturalist and Botanical Illustrator and is rated as being one of the greatest ever botanical artists. This site will be of interest to all botanical artists and all those who enjoy botanical art and natural history. This...
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Pierre Redoute - Resources for Botanical Art Lovers
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Many people, like me, will have first become interested in botanical art because of the paintings of roses, lilies and other flowers produced by Pierre Redoute. He is one of the most talented botanical artists ever known. Redoute was fortunate to be...
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Basilius Besler - Resources for Botanical Art Lovers
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Basilius Besler was in charge of a major project which changed botanical art and the course of its future development. Find about Basilius Besler, the garden at Eichstätt and learn how you can visit that garden today. This site includes links to biog...
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Elizabeth Blackwell - Resources for Botanical Art Lovers
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Elizabeth Blackwell was the first British woman to produce a herbal and the first woman to engrave as well as draw plants. She compiled and published her hand drawn, engraved and coloured "A Curious Herbal" in 1735 in order to raise funds to free her...
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The Bauer Brothers - Resources for Botanical Art Lovers
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Many experts regard the Bauer brothers - Franz and Ferdinand, as being being two of the best botanical artists that have ever lived. Sir Joseph Banks spotted Franz Bauer's skills and arranged for him to become employed as "botanick Painter to his Ma...
Flower Gallery #3
Fine Art Prints from Imagekind
Fetching RSS feed... please stand by.....and I love trees and gardens too
two galleries from my website - about gardens and trees
- Pastels and Pencils - Houses & Gardens - fine art drawings by Katherine Tyrrell
- Houses and Gardens by Katherine Tyrrell: a gallery of original fine art drawings of houses and gardens in pastels and coloured pencils
- Pastels and Pencils - Paintings of trees by Katherine Tyrrell
- Original fine art drawings of trees and leaves by Katherine Tyrrell in soft pastels and coloured pencils .
Gardens in Art - Resources for Artists
This lens originally started as a resource for a project on Gardens in Art on my blog Making A Mark
This site shares links to information about: looking at drawings and paintings of gardens; studying how different artists have responded to the motif of 'the garden' in order to understand more about different approaches to drawing and painting the garden; gardens which provide opportunities for drawing and painting-
Gardens in Art - Resources for Artists
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If you love looking at paintings of gardens or enjoy drawing or painting your own garden or gardens you visit then this site will interest you. It also looks at gardens as art and artwork in gardens. It shares links to information about: - looking at...
Great Gardens - resources for gardeners garden lovers - and artists!
I love drawing gardens! I've visited all these gardens and drawn some of them-
Sissinghurst Castle Garden - a great garden
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden is probably the most famous 20th century garden in the UK and is an English Heritage Historic Garden Grade I. It's also currently the subject of a BBC Documentary series. Find out more about this internationally renowned a...
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Great Dixter - a great garden
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Great Dixter in East Sussex was created by Christopher Lloyd and is a garden which is extremely popular with gardeners who like plants and flowers. Find out more about this extremely popular garden whether you love Great Dixter already or aim to visi...
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RHS Wisley - a Great Garden
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Wisley Garden, in Surrey, is the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society and is probably the most visited garden in the UK after Kew Gardens. The garden combines science, horticultural endeadours and a pleasant environment for taking a wa...
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The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
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Over a million people visit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew each year. The 300 acres of gardens and botanical collections comprise a world-famous botanic garden, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a world-leader in plant-related collections, scientifi...
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Bodnant Garden - A Great Garden
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Bodnant Garden in North Wales is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK and is world-famous. It comprises lawns, terraced gardens and is noted for its botanical collections and wide range of plants. It's also a National Trust property and is man...
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Giverny - a great garden
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Giverny is a very famous garden created and painted by Claude Monet. When I visited Giverny for the first time I was immediately struck by the fact that Monet did not only create art with oils. His garden was also an artistic creation and is quite s...
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The Great Garden Guide
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Visit the great gardens of the world to find out how they got that status! This site provides information about guides to the great gardens of the world. Please leave any suggestions for good quality guides as a comment. The picture is of the Cotta...
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Great Gardens Headquarters
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GREAT GARDENS OF THE WORLDWhether you're planning to visit a great garden soon or just want to pay a virtual visit, this group contains links to some great gardens. This group is for hand-made lenses which focus on providing information about great g...
Gardens Gallery
Fine Art Prints from Imagekind
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byDrawing from life is really important
I believe that developing an ability to draw from life is the one thing that teaches artists how to look and how to see.
Drawing people and information about portraiture
Drawing people is an invaluable way of developing a wide range of artistic skills. I've been drawing people for many years - family, friends, people in cafes and restaurants, life class models - and other artists. The latter make wonderful models for learning how to draw people who are animated as most tend to have a neat and repetitive routine of movements when drawing or painting.
- Pastels and Pencils - Drawings of People by Katherine Tyrrell
- Drawings of People by Katherine Tyrrell. Drawing people is an invaluable way of developing a wide range of artistic skills. I've been drawing people for many years - family, friends, people in cafes and restaurants, life class models - and other artists.
- Pastels and Pencils - Interior Landscapes - drawings by Katherine Tyrrell
- Original fine art drawings of interiors of houses, hotels, restaurants, galleries, cafes, wine bars and tearooms by Katherine Tyrrell in coloured pencils and pen and ink. These often feature people!
- Pastels and Pencils - A Making A Mark Guide: Life Drawing and Life Class
- A Making A Mark Guide: Life Drawing and Life Class - FREE to download from my website!
- Making a Mark: 10 Tips for How to Sketch People
- This is an example of a guide - which starts as a post on my blog Making A Mark
I've decided the time has come to write a bit more about sketching people. So this blog post is about 10 tips on how to sketch people - or at least my understanding of how I sketch people. This post is also a condensed version of an article I'm drafting
Portraiture - making a mark on Squidoo
These are my lenses about portraiture and artists who portray people-
Chuck Close - Resources for Art Lovers
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This site is about the artist Chuck Close (1940-present). It shares information about the self-portraits, portrait paintings, prints and artwork of Chuck Close. You can find out about: - museums and art galleries, exhibitions and websites where you...
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Lucian Freud - Resources for Art Lovers
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This site is about Lucian Freud (1922 - present) - possibly Britain's greatest living painter and portrait artist It shares information about the art of Lucian Freud - museums and art galleries, exhibitions and websites where you can see his work, b...
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Portraiture - Resources for Artists
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This site is about portrait painting and drawing. Do you want to learn how to draw or paint people? Or maybe you want to know more about portrait societies or portrait competitions; portrait artists or portrait exhibitions; portraits in museums or po...
Other art interests
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Still Life - Resources for Artists
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This lens provides information and advice from various websites for artists wanting to understand and draw and paint still life subjects. Topics covered include: - definitions and categories of 'still life'; - links to museums, art g...
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Miniature Art - Resources for Artists
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This lens is about miniature art and netsuke. It shares information about miniature art and netsuke - art societies, exhibitions, materials, forums, books and other resources which support the development of miniature art. New links are being added on...
Making time for art
How to take a break
With a very busy career taking painting holidays used to be one of the few ways I could make enough time to devote to art. Artists also need a break from time to time. Here are some options for people who need to make time for their creativity.-
Art Colonies, Communities and Networks - Resources for Artists
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This lens provides resources for people who would like to know more about art colonies, art communities and artists' networks - places where artists have created groups and communities and ways of communicating within a specific locality. Some of the...
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Art Holidays - Resources for Artists
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Have you ever thought about going on a painting holiday? Maybe you'd like to improve on your experience last time? Or maybe you're thinking of providing painting holidays or workshops and are wondering what you need to do. This site is designed for...
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Venice - a resource for artists and art lovers
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The site is about Venice and provides resources for artists and art lovers visiting Venice. The information it contains is based on the suggestions of artists who have visited Venice or live in Venice. You can find out about: - art museums - ar...
Learn from the Masters
We can all learn from artists who have achieved mastery in their field.
Learning more about the History of Art
I've never been taught much about art history - and I've now embarked upon one of the most interesting journeys I've ever been on!-
Art History & the History of Art - Resources for Art Lovers
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This is about (1) Art History - the study of art over time and how this can be approached (2) The History of Art - the history of visual arts over time as seen through different artists, art periods and art movements. New links are being added added...
Learning about.... Working In A Series
I'm interested in artists who work in series-
Creating a Series - Resources for Artists
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Do you work in a series when you produce art? Do you want know more about working in a series? Find out about 12 reasons to work in a series. Explore links to information, images and resources about famous artists who produce work in a series. The c...
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Monet's Series Paintings - Stacks of Wheat
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Monet's first set of paintings completed as a series were devoted to stacks of wheat in the field next to his home at Giverny. Find out more about Monet's grain stacks series (sometimes called haystacks) - including links to where you can see them in...
Artists I've studied - as a project on Making A Mark
Resources for Art Lovers
Starting in 2007, I've spent time on intensive study of specific artists. I built these sites with the links I found during my research but the sites are active and new links continue to be added.Most of the sites provide links to: sites about the life of the artist; major themes in the artists' work; museums, art galleries and exhibitions where you can see the artist's paintings in person or images of them online, books and articles about the artist and his/her work and exhibition catalogues and links to videos about his/her work.
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Claude Monet - Resources for Art Lovers
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This site is about Claude Monet - the famous artist and one of the founders of French Impressionist painting. It provides links to where you can: - find out more about Monet's life - see images of Monet's paintings - on-line or in museums and galleri...
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Vincent Van Gogh - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about the artist Vincent Van Gogh. It shares information about - the life of Vincent Van Gogh - the art of Vincent Van Gogh - his drawings, watercolours and oil paintings - museums, art galleries and exhibitions where you can see Van Gog...
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James McNeill Whistler - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)- an American painter and print-maker who lived most of his life in Europe. It provides links to where you can: - find out more about Whistler's life - see images of Whistler's paintings - on-line...
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Georgia O'Keeffe - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) - her life and her artwork. It provides information about: - her life, her loves and her homes - where you can images of her art in museums and art galleries - online sites about her and her art; and - d...
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John Singer Sargent - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about John Singer Sargent - noted American painter, draftsman, portraitist, muralist and watercolorist. Links are being added added on a regular basis. Bookmark and share: see the "bookmark and share" section in the right hand column to...
Japanese artists I've studied
Making A Mark had a Japanese Art project in early 2008
Japanese artists of the Edo period influenced a lot of the nineteenth century artists I'm interested in - so it was a natural step to find out why they were so influential.I also did a project on Japanese Art in 2008 on my blog.
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Hiroshige - Resources for Art Lovers
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The site is about the famous Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige (1797-1858) who was most famous for his landscape prints. It provides links to information and images of his work and prints in museums and art galleries, in online galleries and in books...
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Japanese Art and Artists - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens provides links to information about Japanese Art and Artists of the 18th and 19th centuries and images of their work in museums and art galleries, in online galleries and in books and videos. It was originally created to provide a resource...
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Hokusai - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Hokusai (1760-1849)and images of his work in museums and art galleries, in online galleries and in books and videos. It provided support for a project about Japanese Art in Making A Mark in 2008. This included looking at the...
Artists in History who interest me
These are information sites about other artists I'm interested in. I'm planning future projects about some of them.
Most of the sites provide links to: sites about the life of the artist; major themes in the artists' work; museums, art galleries and exhibitions where you can see the artwork; books and articles about the artist and his/her work and exhibition catalogues; videos about his/her work-
Paul Cézanne - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Paul Cezanne (1839-1906). It shares information about: Cezanne's art; museums and art galleries, exhibitions and websites where you can see his work; books and articles about his artwork and his life and other resources for improvi...
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Vilhelm HammershÞi - Resources for Art Lovers
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Vilhelm Hammershoi is a Danish artist who developed a very distinctive style of painting. This site provides links to information on the internet and in books about Vilhelm Hammershoi including links to where you can see images and read about his wor...
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J.M.W. Turner - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) - aka JMW Turner, one of Britain's greatest painters. It shares information about Turner's art - museums and art galleries, exhibitions and websites where you can see his work, books and ar...
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Goya - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Francisco de Goya (1746 - 1828) - one of Spains's greatest painters. He's characterised as the last of the Old Masters and the Father of Modernism. It shares information about Goya's art - museums and art galleries, exhibitions an...
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Rembrandt van Rijn - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). It shares information about Rembrandt's drawings, etchings, paintings and portraits; museums and art galleries and exhibitions where you can see his work, books and articles about his artwork and lin...
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Pablo Picasso - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881 - 1973). Picasso was a painter and sculptor who is still one of the most recognised and prominent figures in twentieth century art. It shares information about: - Picasso's art and the museums and art gall...
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Jan van Eyck - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Jan van Eyck, the 15th century artist who is frequently credited with inventing oil painting. He's an important painter of the Northern Renaissance. You can: - find out about Jan van Eyck's life - see images of van Eyck's paintings...
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Dame Laura Knight - Resources for Art Lovers
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Laura Knight (1877-1970) was the first woman artist to be made a Dame of the British Empire. She was an Impressionist Painter who was also renowned for her drawing and graphical art skills. She was the first woman to be honoured with a retrospective...
Contemporary Artists who interest me
I work in coloured pencils - and I love the way David Hockney uses coloured pencils - plus he's a big believer in the importance of drawing every day and carrying a sketchbook!-
David Hockney - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about David Hockney (1937-present) - voted the UK's most popular living artist. This site shares information about the life and art of David Hockney - museums, art galleries, exhibitions and websites where you can see his work; - website...
More American artists who interest me
You can find my Andrew Wyeth lens in the Squidoo lens of the Day link near the top of this site-
Winslow Homer - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Winslow Homer. It shares information about the art of Winslow Homer - museums and art galleries and exhibitions where you can see his work, books and articles about his artwork and other resources for artists wanting to improve the...
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Mary Cassatt - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Mary Cassatt - the artist and Impressionist painter. It provides links to where you can: - find out more about Mary Cassatt's life - see images of Cassatt's paintings - either on-line or in museums and galleries around the world -...
UK sculptors I like
I'm finding I like sculpture more and more - mainly when I see it outside.-
Antony Gormley - Resources for Art Lovers
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This lens is about Antony Gormley (1950-present) - the man who produced "Angel of the North" - a towering sculpture in Gateshead "Another Place" - figures on the sand at Crosby Beach, "Event Horizon" - figures on the rooftops of London buildings and...
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Henry Moore - Resources for Art Lovers
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Henry Moore (1898-1986) was an English artist and sculptor who was probably the most celebrated sculptor of the twentieth century. Works were often sculpted in bronze or marble, many are monumental and he is particularly well known for his reclining...
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Andy Goldsworthy - Resources for Art Lovers
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Find out about Andy Goldsworthy (1956-present) - the British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. This site shares information about - the art of Andy G...
Art Societies, Art Exhibitions and Art Competitions
I very much enjoy visiting the exhibitions of the major art societies and art competitions and regularly write reviews of these for my blog.-
Art Competitions in the UK - Resources for Artists
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Find out about the major art competitions in the UK. Links to websites providing details about the competitions, prizes, exhibitions and how to enter are listed below. Also included are reviews of entry details and past exhibitions. This site is up...
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Art Society Exhibitions (UK) - Resources for Artists
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This lens provides details of the Annual Open Exhibitions of National Art Societies and other prominent art societies based in the UK. You can find the details of exhibitions associated with major art competitions in Art Competitions in the UK - Res...
Art Forums and Groups - Resources for Artists
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Art Forums - Resources for Artists
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The art world is a very large place. For artists who want to commune online there are different places and communities which suit different people. This is an overview of art forums and art groups where you can show your art and have discussions abou...
My Art Groups - for my sites only
These are all the art groups that I run on Squidoo which are devoted to just my lenses onlyThey provide a different way of bookmarking if people are only interested in some sites and not others.
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Making A Mark - My Squidoo Group Headquarters
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MAKING A MARK - RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS This group contains all the "Resources for Artists" lens published by makingamark (Katherine Tyrrell). Please note no lens by any other lensmasters will be included in this group. You can find similar lens genera...
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Making A Mark on Squidoo Headquarters
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MAKING A MARK ON SQUIDOO Welcome to all information websites - created by me - analysed by categories. One bookmark gives you instant access to every website I've ever created, organised by category of artistic activity and other types of information...
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Modern Artists - Resources for Art Lovers Headquarters
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Modern and Contemporary Artists - Resources for Art Lovers This group is about modern and contemporary artists working in the 20th and 21st centuries. The group is limited to lenses created by makingamark (Katherine Tyrrell). Lenses relating artists w...
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Resources for Artists - Books for Artists Headquarters
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Resources for Artists - A Compendium of Books for Artists This group links to all the dedicated books for artists sites created by Katherine Tyrrell (makingamark). This is a closed group for now but this may be reviewed in future.
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Resources for Art Lovers: Artists in History Headquarters
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Artists in History - Resources for Art Lovers This group is about artists who produced art mostly before 1900. It provides a home for and is limited to lenses created by makingamark (Katherine Tyrrell) which contain all the information and links g...
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Resources for Artists - Art Education Headquarters
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Resources for Artists - Art EducationWould you like to learn more about how to create Art? The resources listed below enable artists to work out how they would like to pursue their art education: (1) whether in a formal environment - such as an...
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Resources for Artists - Books for Artists Headquarters
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Resources for Artists - A Compendium of Books for Artists This group links to all the dedicated books for artists sites created by Katherine Tyrrell (makingamark). This is a closed group for now but this may be reviewed in future.
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A compendium of Botanical Art Headquarters
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A Compendium of Botanical Art This group is for botanical artists and botanical art lovers. It features all botanical art related sites produced by Katherine Tyrrell / makingamark. Some were artists who were associated with explorations and the disco...
Resources for Artists - open to lenses created by others
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Resources for Artists Headquarters
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RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS - WHO DRAW AND PAINT This group is for visual fine artists who draw and paint and has won an EXCELLENT GROUPS award. The emphasis is on the provision of links to advice, information and products for artists about the business of...
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The Art Business - Resources for Visual Artists
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Do you want to know more about the business side of being an artist? Or maybe you're looking for a particular piece of business information for artists? Whether you are an emerging or experienced artist, this site provides you with a link to informa...
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Resources for Artists - Selling Art Online Headquarters
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Resources for Artists - Selling Art OnlineThis group is for visual fine artists who want to know more about where and how to sell their art online Lenses included in this group all provide an in-depth and analytical review of your options. The emphas...
Resources for Art Lovers - including lenses created by others
Note the criteria for including a lens
These are all the art groups that I run on Squidoo which are open to the inclusion of information sites made by other peopleThey provide a different way of bookmarking if people are only interested in some sites and not others.
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Great British Artists - Resources for Art Lovers Headquarters
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GREAT BRITISH ARTISTS - RESOURCES FOR ART LOVERS This group is for hand-made lenses about really great British Artists. These are notable artists whose work attracts people from miles around plus the ones which have passed the art history test and ar...
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Great European Artists - Resources for Art Lovers Headquarters
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GREAT EUROPEAN ARTISTS - RESOURCES FOR ART LOVERS This group is for hand-made lenses which focus on providing information about great European artists of the past and present who are notable. To be included: * an artist must be NOTABLE and well kno...
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Great Women Artists Headquarters
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GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS This group is for hand-made lenses which focus on providing information about great women artists of the past and present who are notable. To be included: * an artist must be NOTABLE and well known with work included in major mu...
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Artists we want to know more about Headquarters
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FIND OUT ABOUT FAMOUS ARTISTS This group is for hand-made lenses which focus on providing information about traditional and modern artists who are notable. To be included: * an artist must be NOTABLE and well known with work included in major museu...
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Great American Artists - Resources for Art Lovers Headquarters
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GREAT AMERICAN ARTISTS - RESOURCES FOR ART LOVERS This group is for hand-made lenses about really great American Artists. These are notable artists whose work attracts people from miles around plus the ones which have passed the art history test and...
The Ultimate Challenge....
....is drawing your cat! Drawing from life doesn't just have to be about drawing people....
The Catnapping Gallery
Fine Art Prints at Imagekind
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMy feline sites
- Pastels and Pencils - Catnapping - cat drawings by Katherine Tyrrell
- Catnapping - a gallery of cat drawings by Katherine Tyrrell, an artist who drawing in pencil and pen and ink. She draws her cats from life and exhibits her work with the Society of Feline Artists.
- Pastels and Pencils - Feline Art - cat drawings by Katherine Tyrrell ASGFA
- Pastels and Pencils: Feline Art - a gallery of cat drawings by Katherine Tyrrell, an artist drawing in coloured pencils, pencil and pen and ink. She draws her cats from life and exhibits her work with the Society of Feline Artists.
- Imagekind - Catnapping Gallery
- Catnapping - a gallery of fine art prints
Felines and Feline Art - my information sites and group
I have two cats - and a site for each breed,I draw cats and have a feline art information site
Finally, I have a group which provides all sorts of practical information - generated about other people - about looking after cats. This has been awarded an 'Excellent Group' award.
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Somali Cats
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This lens shares my links to information about the Somali cat and breed.
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Abyssinian Cats
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Being 'owned' by an abyssinian cat is quite an experience. This lens shares my links to information about the Abyssinian cat and the websites of individual breeders
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All About Cats Headquarters
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All About Cats - winner of an "EXCELLENT GROUP"award This group focuses on those lenses which have lots of useful information for cat owners - including looking after a cat, cats and the home, cat health, cat food, cat breeds etc. It is not about i...
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Feline Art - Resources for Artists
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This lens aims to provide resources for feline artists. It shares information about feline art - societies, collections, books and other resources which support the stimulation and development of feline art. New links are being added added on a...
So who is Making A Mark.................?
- MAKING A MARK About Katherine Tyrrell
- Making A Mark is Katherine Tyrrell - drawing, writing, sketching and sharing resources for artists
So - what do you think about Making A Mark?
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EverythingMouse wrote...
An excellent collection of lenses. Squid Angel Blessings to you.
Posted February 20, 2009
makingamark wrote...
BH - Thanks for the comment. I went and checked my reference to Talens Van Gogh in Coloured Pencils - Resources for Artists and see I referred to my local supplier without identifying who that was or providing a link to their website. Big mistake!!! This is now corrected - I've provided a link to both website and the drawing catalogue which quotes prices in my review of the Talens Van Gogh pencils. As stated in that review you can find shops which stock Talens on their website (also listed) - but I'd ring the listed number and check before paying a visit to make sure that a shop stocks their coloured pencils as well as Talens paint
As stated in my review Royal Talens Van Gogh Coloured Pencils
Posted February 15, 2009
BH wrote
Can you suggest where to buy Van Gogh Color Pencils, open stock or sets? Can't locate a supplier. Appreciate all the information on your site! thank you
Posted February 14, 2009
Bob Ragland wrote
Hi Katherine,
When do you sleep. Your information is boffo! You are so good hollywood. I thought I was a good researcher. I am nothing compared to you. ARTON!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Bob Ragland
Posted October 28, 2008
KimGiancaterino wrote...
What an impressive collection. You are very talented indeed!
Posted October 01, 2008
gr3tch3n wrote...
How can you find so many hours in each day? Just one negative, however, Katherine. The real word is "duct" tape - not "duck tape," as it seems to emerge from people's mouths. The "duck tape" thing is a common comedy bit here in the U.S. But your links are wonderfully helpful; your knowledge, so generously given, is terrific; and I am so glad I ran across your site(s). Truly, your linking to so many different yet pertinent sites is of great help to this artist! And it is a real pleasure to read English well spoken, well spelled - unlike that here in the States, for the most part. And your art is inspirational, to say the least! Thank you so much, Katherine!
Posted September 30, 2008
aj2008 wrote...
Having exchanged converstaion with you in the forum Katherine, I thought it was about time I headed over here to get to know you better. I am glad I did and although I do have some creativity in art, I think my main niche is in writing, so I will be heading back to visit this lens when I start looking at the resources on Squidoo for writers.
5*s and favourited as I want to keep up with any changes you make to this lens.
Posted September 29, 2008
OhMe wrote...
fantastic lensography. I can't wait to read all your lenses and see your beautiful work. 5* fav
Posted September 26, 2008
debnet wrote...
I'm so envious of your talent. Good job :) I love the flower pics.
Posted August 25, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
You've been busy. You did a good job organizing your lenses.
5*
Lizzy
Posted June 27, 2008
RinchenChodron wrote...
Wow you are prolific - how many years did it take you to do soooo many lenses!!! I think you do a great site *****
Posted June 25, 2008
