R.A.HollandFeb 165 minPainting Feelings - Not a how to...Painting feelings and emotions. Things I found out and what is the usual advice and how they forget to mention the most important thing....
R.A.HollandJan 214 minWhat the Dickinson? - I am nobodyWho are the Dickinsons of the Fine Art World and what do we mean by that? Finding the unknown artists.
R.A.HollandJun 11, 20216 minThe 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.HollandMay 14, 20216 minGiving Your Paintings Titles - And then I got sidetracked and exposed evil corporation tacticsPainting titles, titles on paintings, quotes on paintings and I segway into criticizing big corporations, but all in the name of art.
R.A.HollandMay 7, 20213 minWinners 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.HollandApr 30, 20212 minNot Good Enough - Because one can always get betterNot Good Enough? Or just an excuses not to do something?
R.A.HollandApr 2, 20211 minSpeed Videos - and the next stepMulti-tasking at its finest. Artists are very creative creatures and when it comes to learning new skills, we are here for it!
R.A.HollandMar 26, 20213 minLong Lockdown - thoughts and ideasJust 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.HollandJan 16, 20214 minBody Positivity in Art - Why it's importantHow people view themselves is influenced by how they view others and how they are represented in the media. All media - tv,cinema,...
R.A.HollandJan 1, 20214 minWas 2020 a Good Year? - It was definitely interestingA 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.HollandDec 25, 20205 minChristmas Season - And the paintings that celebrate itUnlike most Christmas related posts featuring only male artists, I feature only female artists!
R.A.HollandDec 18, 20204 minThe Value of Art - Capitalism and a rantI 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.HollandDec 11, 20206 minLGBTQ+ Artists - My favouriteInstagram 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.HollandDec 4, 20203 minVirginia Woolf - A woman unafraidVirginia 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.HollandNov 27, 20205 minFemale Rage in Art - Outspoken WomenContinuing from last week's article, where I discussed how violence against women was depicted in art under the guise of mythological...
R.A.HollandNov 20, 20205 minViolence Against Women - From real life to fine artI 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.HollandNov 13, 20203 minI Dare You to Love Me - Gaia's pleaWe 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.HollandNov 6, 20208 minFeminine/Feminist Art - Not a problemWomen 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.HollandOct 30, 20204 minWomen 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.HollandOct 23, 20207 minChurch 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.