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Painting feelings and emotions. Things I found out and what is the usual advice and how they forget to mention the most important thing....
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R.A.Holland
- Jan 21
- 4 min
What the Dickinson? - I am nobody
Who are the Dickinsons of the Fine Art World and what do we mean by that? Finding the unknown artists.
R.A.Holland
- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
The Art of Profit - Why I left SaatchiArt (almost a case study)
Why I left SaatchiArt and decided to launch my own official Store!
R.A.Holland
- May 14, 2021
- 6 min
Giving Your Paintings Titles - And then I got sidetracked and exposed evil corporation tactics
Painting titles, titles on paintings, quotes on paintings and I segway into criticizing big corporations, but all in the name of art.
R.A.Holland
- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
Winners Announced and the Winners Are? - All men...
Who is there, championing diversity and inclusivity when men are promoting men and completely overlooking the female talent?
R.A.Holland
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
Not Good Enough - Because one can always get better
Not Good Enough? Or just an excuses not to do something?
R.A.Holland
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
Speed Videos - and the next step
Multi-tasking at its finest. Artists are very creative creatures and when it comes to learning new skills, we are here for it!
R.A.Holland
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Long Lockdown - thoughts and ideas
Just a thought on what it's like being an artist who works from home, but then has to deal with everything else at the cost of the art.
R.A.Holland
- Jan 16, 2021
- 4 min
Body Positivity in Art - Why it's important
How people view themselves is influenced by how they view others and how they are represented in the media. All media - tv,cinema,...
R.A.Holland
- Jan 1, 2021
- 4 min
Was 2020 a Good Year? - It was definitely interesting
A very brief summary of my 2020 and I wish you, dear reader, a perfectly splendid 2021, and may all your hopes and dreams come true.
R.A.Holland
- Dec 25, 2020
- 5 min
Christmas Season - And the paintings that celebrate it
Unlike most Christmas related posts featuring only male artists, I feature only female artists!
R.A.Holland
- Dec 18, 2020
- 4 min
The Value of Art - Capitalism and a rant
I wasn't sure how to start this article until I read in The Guardian about The Royal Academy's Cruel Dilemma. This was a few months back...
R.A.Holland
- Dec 11, 2020
- 6 min
LGBTQ+ Artists - My favourite
Instagram and the internet are a source of endless information for the curious mind. It would have been lovely to grow up with this...
R.A.Holland
- Dec 4, 2020
- 3 min
Virginia Woolf - A woman unafraid
Virginia Woolf is someone I don't know much about, but the more I read, the more I love her. She did things at her own pace, her own time.
R.A.Holland
- Nov 27, 2020
- 5 min
Female Rage in Art - Outspoken Women
Continuing from last week's article, where I discussed how violence against women was depicted in art under the guise of mythological...
R.A.Holland
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
Violence Against Women - From real life to fine art
I was curious to find out if there were many paintings that showed violence against women and how common they were. I found quite a few.
R.A.Holland
- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
I Dare You to Love Me - Gaia's plea
We are literally setting the world o fire and Gaia's patience with us isn't as bottomless as we think. We are the plague and she will end us
R.A.Holland
- Nov 6, 2020
- 8 min
Feminine/Feminist Art - Not a problem
Women shouldn't have to paint the same topics and themes as men to fit it. They are original and have their own questions to explore!
R.A.Holland
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
Women Artists - So many advantages!
The joys of being a woman artist, not just an artist. The Guerrilla Girls wrote that poster in 1985. 35 years later, not much has changed.
R.A.Holland
- Oct 23, 2020
- 7 min
Church Commissions - Any women?
Woman and art history. Were they ever commissioned by the Church to decorate their interiors? I didn't think I would find any, I was wrong.