Strokes & Notes

08/05/2015

"What sustains the artist is the look of love in the eyes of the beholder. Not money, not the right connections, not exhibitions, not flatte

06/05/2015

Why we love Frida!

Anna Randal for Art-Sheep Images by Gisèle Freund I was born a bitch. I was born a painter. - Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo de Rivera is one of the most significant and famous painters of the 20th century. Known for her many and interesting photographs, Frida created a myth around her name and her profess…

28/04/2015

Here is an article that can help you breakthrough creative blocks.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3045143/work-smart/10-techniques-from-professional-artists-on-how-to-break-through-creative-blocks

These strategies can help you get unstuck and start thinking and working creatively again.

22/04/2015

10 Things You Did Not Know About Gin...

Gin is one of my favorite spirits and I have spent the best part of my time over the past 10 years teaching people about its history, production, virtues and cocktails. Read on to find out 10 things y

21/04/2015

We have Just For Kids events at Strokes And Notes, so you can round up the children and their friends, and they can enjoy some finger painting, treats, and embrace their creative side.

21/04/2015

Struggling to get your art into Art Galleries? Here's a helpful article that teaches you how to do it right.

http://www.artbusiness.com/artists-how-to-get-your-art-into-galleries.html

Art galleries and dealers get boatloads of requests (by email, phone, in person, in the mail, etc.) from artists asking them to get involved with their art in one way or another-- either by showing it, selling it, representing it, critiquing it or otherwise assisting them with their careers. One cri…

17/04/2015

We encourage all of our little Picasso's and Van Gogh's to embrace and explore their creativity at our Just For Kids events.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/01/22/top-10-skills-children-learn-from-the-arts/

You don't find school reformers talking much about how we need to train more teachers in the arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering, but here's a list of skills that young people learn from studying the arts.

15/04/2015

Enjoy a glass today, you earned it ;)

15/04/2015

8 Reasons to enjoy a glass of a wine today :)

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/8-health-benefits-of-drinking-wine

Promising studies on the health benefits of drinking wine cover such topics as living longer, lowering your risk of heart disease and slowing brain decline.

09/04/2015

Gaugin Inspiration!

09/04/2015

Interesting article, definitely worth a read.
http://www.wired.com/2011/12/how-does-the-brain-perceive-art/

A clever neuroscience experiment showed most people's brains can't detect any difference between a real Rembrandt and a fake. The findings pair nicely with studies of wine tasting. Frontal Cortex blogger Jonah Lehrer reports.