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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


What effect does the addition of cold wax medium have on an oil painting?
Using cold wax medium with oil paint to create a forest
peter corr
Jan 20, 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


'Emerald Vault' Peter Corr Painting Purchased by a collector from the Darryl Nantais Gallery, Linton, December 2023
Peter Corr Painting Sale This highly textured and imposing oil and cold wax large-scale painting has recently been purchased by a...
peter corr
Jan 3, 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


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


Fenland in Winter, Monochrome Landscape Photography
Fenland Landscape Photography Monochrome
peter corr
Nov 28, 2022
See my New Paintings at The Edinburgh Art Fair 2022, Thursday 17th - Sunday 20th November 2022.
This November I am delighted to be showing new work with the Darryl Nantais Gallery at the Edinburgh Art Fair. The EAF is an...
peter corr
Sep 21, 2022


Is painting similar to Irish dancing, but upside down?
Cold wax landscape painting techniques
peter corr
Aug 29, 2022


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


What is cold wax medium?
WHY USE COLD WAX MEDIUM? WHAT IS COLD WAX MEDIUM? USING FLUID COLD WAX MEDIUM DRYING PROCEDURES SEE MY PAINTINGS IN PERSON SUBSCRIBE ...
peter corr
Jul 4, 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


Oil and Cold Wax Painting - A painter's perspective
I have been painting with cold wax for several years now and in this art blog post offer advice on techniques and discuss how I use...
peter corr
Dec 29, 2021


Painting the Fenlands - Original Artwork 'Between Worlds' Painted by Peter Corr
Damien Hirst used formaldehyde; he would have been better served by an eco-friendly peat bog. 'Between Worlds' abstract Fenland painting..
peter corr
Dec 18, 2021


Brian Cox and the rediscovery of why trees and forests have been a key theme in my work
Oil and Cold ax painting of a forest 100 x 150 cm on canvas
peter corr
Dec 9, 2021


I wonder if Mark Rothko also painted with old ‘T shirts and cloths?
'Afterglow' 80 x 80 cm Acrylic on Canvas. This painting is part of my ‘Light’ series and is based on the landscape of the Cambridgeshire...
peter corr
Dec 3, 2021


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 blog...
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
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