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Contemporary Art Blog


Exploring the Fusion of Tradition and Contemporary: Landscape Painters - Gold Enamel and Gravity
Using gravity and motion as his tools, Jackson Pollock, also known as 'Jack the Dripper', created a new form of dynamic, expressive and...
peter corr
Jan 30, 2024


Mastering Cold Wax Painting: Tips for Adding Intricate Detail
As an artist, it is important to consider the appropriate level of detail for a particular work. Although including intricate fine detail ca
peter corr
Jan 23, 2024


How do I use oil paint with cold wax medium?
What is Cold Wax Medium and how can I use it effectively in my oil paintings? Can I make my cold wax medium? Your questions answered
peter corr
Jan 10, 2024


A man-made painting of a man-made hill, using Cold Wax 'Mont Klamott"
This is the work currently in the studio. I have decided to produce a series of paintings based on the VolksPark in Berlin
peter corr
Jan 1, 2024


New and Returning Artists at Edinburgh Art Fair 16 - 19 November 2023
EDINBURGH ART FAIR: Location Opening Times/Dates Artists Complimentary Tickets New Artists I will be exhibiting at the Edinburgh Art Fair...
peter corr
Nov 8, 2023


"Landscape Artworks: A Contemporary British Artist"
Peter Corr's Blog Post Sections: Contemporary British Artist Landscape Artwork: An Artistic Path A Forest Transformed: The Evolution of...
peter corr
Sep 4, 2023


The Death of Painting? It's time to talk about AI
They have been announcing the death of painting for centuries. Since the invention of printing back in the Han dynasty (about 100 AD)...
peter corr
Feb 23, 2023


How artists can learn from Jeff Beck's guitar playing? Try jamming with a blackbird!
How to be creative with oil paint and cold wax. Using Jeff Becks guitar playing for inspiration
peter corr
Jan 31, 2023


How to create a dynamic surface painting with oil & cold wax?
Cold wax is a versatile and forgiving painting medium. The essential characteristic of cold wax is the ability to respond quickly to...
peter corr
Aug 7, 2022


The Northern School of Painting
Below is a new painting, titled 'Tree Line', 100 x 100 cm made with oil and wax on canvas. Art Blog Sections: Visiting the North of...
peter corr
Apr 5, 2022


Cyclist Paints British Countryside - New Oil Painting titled 'A Joy Division'
Inspiration and Meaning behind the Painting Materials Used, Size of Artwork and Painting Technique How To Title A Painting Subscribe To...
peter corr
Feb 4, 2022


New oil painting dripping in gold: inspiration and meaning behind 'Looking Glass World'
Inspiration and Meaning behind the Painting Materials Used, Size of Artwork and Painting Technique Art Buyers and Collectors: How To Buy...
peter corr
Jan 28, 2022


Hampstead Affordable Art Fair 5-8 May 2022 - Visit Stand 17
Collect Art on the stunning Hampstead Heath Visit my artwork at Stand 17 with Linton59 as seen in the picture below taken at the private...
peter corr
Jan 12, 2022


Minimalist Art - Oil Painting for Sale
Close-ups of Artwork Titled 'Settlement' 100 x 30 x 4 cm Oil and Cold Wax Medium on Canvas Thank you for reading my contemporary art...
peter corr
Dec 2, 2021


What is the main purpose of painting?
I make art because it is a natural thing for me to do. To create pictures is to be involved in a strange, wonderful and mysterious...
peter corr
Nov 30, 2021


Schizophrenia and painting "time was not passing...it was turning in a circle."
'One Hundred Years of Solitude' 150 x 100 cm Oil on Canvas
peter corr
Nov 12, 2021


Contemporary Landscape Painting: Recognising and overcoming self-delusion
A landscape painting of Thetford Forest in oil and cold wax medium
peter corr
Nov 6, 2021


Studio Work in Development: Creating Texture & Tactile Surfaces
' The Archaeology of Thought' Oil and cold wax 60 x 60 cm
peter corr
Oct 20, 2021


My new artwork at the Battersea Art Fair 21st - 24th October 2021
This is a 100 x 100 cm mixed media abstract painting in oil and cold wax medium. It is inspired by the marshland, dykes, rivers and...
peter corr
Oct 11, 2021


Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting: 'White Water' by Peter Corr
A Minimalist abstract painting based on water and clouds
peter corr
Oct 1, 2021
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