The Arty Teacher

What is an Artist’s Agent? An artist’s agent is someone who helps an artist manage and promote their career. These agents act as a link between the artist and people who might want to work with them, such as galleries, publishers, or brands. They negotiate deals, find opportunities, and support the artist’s needs. What Skills […]

What is a Blacksmith? A blacksmith is a skilled craftsman who works with metal to create different objects and tools. Using tools like a hammer, anvil, and forge, they heat the metal until it’s soft and then shape it into things like horseshoes, tools, and decorations. Blacksmithing is an ancient craft that combines traditional methods […]

What is an Illustrator? An illustrator is an artist who creates artwork to accompany or enhance written content. Their illustrations can appear in books, magazines, advertisements, websites, packaging, and other media to convey ideas, tell stories, or provide visual explanations. What Skills does an Illustrator need? To become an illustrator, you’ll need to be really […]

I don’t know about you, but I love ballpoint pen drawings. They can include precision, cross hatching and expressive qualities that many artists such as Andrea Joseph, Oscar Ukonu and Jonathan Brechignac have exploited to full effect. Ballpoint pen has the added bonus of being permanent and therefore waterproof, which is useful too. But, and […]

Below are Rob Le Grice’s adaptation of the wax-resist technique that Henry Moore famously used in his series ‘Shelter Drawings’. Henry Moore was a renowned British sculptor known for his monumental and abstract works, characterized by organic forms and a deep exploration of the human figure. Henry Moore’s “Shelter Drawings” are a series of sketches […]

By continuing to study art, you open the door to a large range of exciting art careers. If you want a career that you are excited to get up for work each day, read on. Perhaps you are at school and love your art lessons but don’t really know what to do with it? The […]