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Moira Carter
- Oct 2, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Jiří Trnka
My favourite book as a child was - Han's Anderson's fairy tales illustrated by Jiří Trnka. It was bought brand new for me in 1967 -...
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Moira Carter
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Janet & Anne Grahame Johnstone
Whilst taking the Make Art That Sells courses I have become reacquainted with the work of the Johnstone twins, as they illustrated The...
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Moira Carter
- Sep 14, 2017
- 1 min
I made it!
As you all know I've been indulging in some CPD – Continuing Professional Development – with a wee twist, five fun and information packed...
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Moira Carter
- Sep 9, 2017
- 1 min
Cause a diversion : Warhol revisited
On the 13th of June I wrote about Andy Warhol's illustrations. Click the image if you want to go there. Yesterday I went to what was our...
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Moira Carter
- Sep 4, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Lyonel Feininger
It's Wood Week on my Make Art That Sells course and so I'm focusing on Artists who work with wood. Not that I haven't already lauded some...
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Moira Carter
- Aug 15, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Maira Calman
Takes you to Maria's website Not only a writer but an illustrator of many, many books and a frequent contributor to The New Yorker...
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Moira Carter
- Jul 27, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Charley Harper
I think I can safely say that Charley Harper's work is enjoying a bit of a renaissance and that most people will be looking at these...
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Moira Carter
- Jul 14, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Helen Dardik
Illustrator of fabulous fun stuff, I adore her characters, the bright colours and the happy, happy vibe evident in all her work ...she...
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Moira Carter
- Jul 6, 2017
- 2 min
Inspiring Artist of the Day - Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was known to some as an artist, others as a designer, and more as an architect. I love this wide and varied...
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Moira Carter
- Jun 27, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the Day - Irene Jones
I have a painted pebble paperweight on my desk, I bought it from a charity shop many years ago, and I thought it would inspire my friend...
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Moira Carter
- Jun 15, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Rene Gruau
Fashion illustration at its very best ... I adore his work - amazing line, great texture, colour sense and a fabulous use of space - with...
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Moira Carter
- Jun 13, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Andy Warhol
We all know Andy Warhol don't we?! Why do I find his work inspiring? Not for the Tin of Baked Beans - although it was a stroke of Genius...
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Moira Carter
- Apr 18, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Leon Bakst
Fantastic figures full of action, amazing ballet costumes for the Ballet Russes. Great patterns and figures - I feel like I'm getting to...
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Moira Carter
- Apr 11, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Maxfield Parrish
Consummate draughtsman, superb anatomical drawing with a colour sense beyond the pale. Parrish worked as an illustrator, most of his...
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Moira Carter
- Mar 21, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiring Artist of the day... Saul Steinberg
Why? The economy of line! A little bit of back history - how I started this train of thought... Those of you who've seen my Facebook...
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Moira Carter
- Jan 31, 2017
- 3 min
Make Art That Sells
Unashamed plug for Lilla Rogers MATS courses. CPD for Illustrators! Being an artist is not the Bohemian dream some people think it is or...
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Moira Carter
- Jul 28, 2016
- 1 min
The subject for today : Inspiration
... it comes from a myriad of places and fires up the Muse to create all manner of wonderful stuff. So where does mine come from? Chance...
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Moira Carter
- Jun 20, 2016
- 1 min
Bonny Prints Charming!
A week in Scotland and thoughts naturally turn to the ubiquitous tartan, well it is everywhere! Several years ago - during a visit to...
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