Online painting collections

Your paintings – an online resource aiming to give access to all the paintings in the public collections in the UK

Wikipaintings.org– a massive online library of paintings

Art Renewal Center – a huge online museum of paintings by old and modern masters.

Art Organisations

Nottingham Society of Artists– Membership-based Art Society, regular untutored drawing and painting group sessions, exhibition opportunities

The Federation of British Artists– National focal point for contemporary figurative art, including National Art Societies, based at The Mall Galleries, London

Derby Sketching Club– Local art club in Derbyshire

Art Materials’ Suppliers

John E. Wright –  local art supply store on Huntingdon St. Major stockist of Winsor & Newton and Daler-Rowney.

Michael Harding Paints–supplier of high quality oil paints

Jackson’s Art supplies– good online supplier

Art Materials’ information

Pigments through the ages– explore how artists have coloured our lives…

Winsor and Newton Oil Colour Book– available as a free download.This book is the ultimate resource for all oil colour painters.  It covers everything you need to know about oil colours including detailed product information on all types of oil colours available, detailed technical information and application tips & techniques.

Art Magazines

The Artist magazine- practical guidance and inspiration, features on artists and their methods

Artists

www.zhaomingwu.com– a wonderful  painterly Chinese artist based in San Francisco

Kapka.co.uk – Greg Kapka’s personal website, showcasing this student’s work.

De Laszlo paints a portrait – a fascinating demonstration of the brilliant Hungarian artist’s portrait painting process.

Vermeer’s palette – an in-depth look at the seventeenth-century Dutch master, his palette and painting techniques.