2024 Art Competitions, Awards, Prizes Listing in Closing Date Order
How to … enter art competitions and other useful tips and info to help the artist
This is a great way of getting access to browse a rich catalogue of free educational art content! If you like learning by watching videos or listening to audio there are plenty of art topics to find on the iTunes U app. Download iTunes U app for free You will need an iPhone or an iPad then you can download …
Know your prices Look for the price of the item at your local art supply store, or online. (I find it easiest to do a Google Search for what I am looking for then selecting “images”. Much quicker to see from photos.) Once you know the best price you can get the item for you know that when you look on …
Buy the best paint brush you can afford then… 1. Never rest your brush on the bristles 2. Don’t leave paint brushes in water/liquid 3. Clean your paint brush when finished How do you clean acrylic paint brushes? Wash your brushes with warm soapy water, rubbing it in circles on the palm of your hand. Rinse well, squeeze it dry, and then …
Sometimes when you enter an art competition you may have to pack up your painting and get it delivered by a courier. The best way to protect your paintings for shipment is to prevent anything from having direct contact with the surface of your painting. This is a demonstration of a simple method for protecting smaller paintings, using common materials: …