Alan Brain Art Blog - Personal Insights, Painting Tips and Anything About Art
Stories Reflections and Experiments from a Contemporary Abstract Artist
Welcome to my art blog, where I share personal reflections, studio notes, dilemmas, discoveries and experiments that shape my work as a contemporary abstract artist. Here you’ll find thoughts about creativity, painting techniques, emotional expression, and the ideas behind my “visible feelings” approach to art.
Whether you’re an artist, an art student or simply curious about how emotions become paintings, I hope these posts offer insight, inspiration and something valuable for your own creative journey.
Blog Posts by UK Artist Alan Brain
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unusual abstract paintings by UK artist Alan Brain
Unusual Abstract Art - Paintings that Surprise, Puzzle and Challenge...
monochrome abstract paintings
Monochrome Abstract Paintings – Exploring Emotion with One Colour Abstract...
tips for artists
How to Find My Artistic Style discover your own individuality in painting stop...
War Art Exhibition Dialogue with Death
War Art Exhibition -Dialogue with Death art with a profound message about the...
painting mother – a challenge and a great learning experience
Painting Mother a personal challenge to any artist What to get for my mother's...
How I Paint (well, this type of painting anyway)
how an artist paints - a step by step guide to making a painting Discover how...
Painting strong watercolours – how do you do that?
Painting Strong Watercolours – How Do You Do That? I’m often asked how I...
Horsham Museum Art Gallery Exhibition
Horsham Museum Art Gallery Exhibition I am delighted to be exhibiting at......
emotion in paintings
Emotion in Paintings - what does that mean and how do artists capture a...
Shaftesbury Art Exhibition
Shaftesbury Art Exhibition I am delighted to be exhibiting with......
Recent Paintings by Alan Brain
Recent Paintings by Alan Brain Take a look at some of the work I've...
Making a Minimal Painting – include only that which really interests you
Making a Minimal Painting The thoughts and decisions behind minimalism ...
points of interest Dec 2020
alan brain art points of interest For me art is a wonderful antidote and as...
hat paintings
Abstract Figures in Hats a beautiful way to express human emotions Hats have...
Mysterious Figure Paintings
Mysterious Figure Paintings An artists journey to creating abstract figure...
Alan Brain Art Exhibition at The Hatch Gallery in Christchurch
Hatch Gallery Art Exhibition Christchurch, Dorset August 17th - Sep 3rd.The...
Remembrance Week Paintings.
Remembrance Week at St. Mark's Church HighcliffeOriginal Artwork by Local...
Cropping Paintings – to crop or not to crop?
Cropping Paintings - is that a good idea? A practicing UK artist considers...
The Guild of Aviation Artists – good to be part of it with my Different Aviation Paintings
Guild of Aviation Artists – My Journey from Realism to Abstract Aviation Art...
art show success?
I have just finished an art show and the obvious question arises - "was it a...
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