MAKING A MARK PUBLICATIONS

My writing endeavours relate to:

• my four blogs (see right)
  
• two group blogs I contribute to
  
• free guides and checklists (see below)
  
• articles providing advice on sketching
  
• plus I'm writing a book!
  

Read a lot of content first on my blogs.  Check out the links below.

CHECK OUT FREE Making A Mark Guides

See below for 19 FREE GUIDES (pdf files) (scroll down)

Subject Areas  Art Business, Blogging for Artists, Colour, Drawing, Sketching, Plein Air, Painting Holidays

Making A Mark Publications is the home for all my guides and information about other publications

Making A Mark Guides include: Drawing Life Drawing and Life Class Sketching Sketching for Real ( an online sketching class) How to sketch a cat - in 30 seconds Sketching with Coloured Pencils Starting to Sketch with coloured pencils 10 Reasons for Sketching with Coloured Pencils Sketching Plein Air with Coloured Pencils Plein Air 10 tips for working in light and shade Colour What is colour? What is colour?  A scientific perspective A Matrix of Colour Space Theories Art Business Managing Business Risks The art of writing a press release Blogging for Artists Blogging Etiquette 6 great ways of finding subjects to blog about Subscription 101 - Feedburner Installing Google Analytics on your Blog Painting Holidays why choose a painting holiday how to choose a painting holiday how to make the most of a painting holiday

MY FOUR BLOGS

VISIT: Making A Mark  (c. 0.95 million visitors)

Rated #3 in Top 25 UK Arts & Culture Blogs 2010 and in the top 20 worldwide Are you one of the 2,800+ subscribers who read what I write about: Creating new drawings and paintings Information about resources for artists and art lovers Techniques, tips and influences on developing artwork Art blogs, art business and marketing and and developing art careers Art competitions and art exhibitions, Visual artists and art history; Making marks with pastels, coloured pencils and pen and ink

VISIT: Travels with a sketchbook in......

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........ As featured in The Times Newspaper

VISIT:  Making A Mark Reviews......

a consumer's guide to quality and value in art books, art supplies and services to artists

VISIT: The Art of the Landscape

learning more about the development of landscape drawing, painting and photography - by exploring, sharing and doing