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Tag Archives: OCA
A New Monotype
I’ve recently started a printmaking course with the Open College of the Arts (OCA). The first part is about making monotypes and this is a painterly one I did this afternoon. It’s based on a photograph I took from the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Gallery, Artists, exhibition, Landscapes, Photograph, Printmaking
Tagged aerial, art, monotype, OCA, olive groves, Open College of the Arts, Turkey
5 Comments
Representing Women – An Article From OCA
I get stuff from the OCA regularly in my email inbox. Yesterday, this article arrived written by Sharron, about women in photography, in art and in society in general: Vanity (c. 1485) by Hans Memling “You painted a naked woman … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists, Photography, Reblog
Tagged art, artist, female, hans memling, nude, nudity, OCA, pinterest, women
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A Message to Bridgeman Education from the Rijksmuseum
Regular readers know that I’m currently doing a drawing course with the Open College of the Arts. A few months ago, I wasted an afternoon (yes, even someone who spends far too much time on Facebook and Twitter can understand the concept … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Gallery, Artists
Tagged art, bridgeman education, high resolution, images, Johannes Vermeer, OCA, rijksmuseum, rijksstudio, Vermeer
13 Comments
I Want It Now! – OCA Assessment Piece 2
Recently I posted the first of my two Assessment Pieces which was of natural items. I’ve finally done my second piece which is of man-made items. For some time I’ve fancied doing a 21st Century British Vanitas based on 17th … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Drawing, Techniques
Tagged art, artist, assessment, Drawing, ink, OCA, Pieter Claeszoon, still life, vanitas
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My First OCA Assessment Piece!
As you may know, I’m doing a distance learning course in drawing with the Open College of the Arts (OCA). Most of my work is published on my online log book “The Milkman Goes To College” but yesterday I drew … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Drawing, Techniques
Tagged art, assessment, autumn, Drawing, drawings, OCA, Open College of the Arts, Sketching
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notes to the milkman 