Peter Corr will be exhibiting new work at the Fresh Art Fair, held at Alexandra Palace. Somewhere the Light is one of the new paintings that will be on show with Linton 59, DNG

Peter Corr is at Cheltenham April 4th - 6th 2025

Peter Corr at The Manchester Art Fair Friday Evening Preview Ticket Friday 15 November 2024, 5-9pm

As an artist, it is important to consider the appropriate level of detail for a particular work. Although including intricate fine detail ca

Using cold wax medium with oil paint to create a forest

This is the work currently in the studio. I have decided to produce a series of paintings based on the VolksPark in Berlin

For centuries, the death of painting has been proclaimed. Since the invention of printing during the Han dynasty (around 100 AD), artists have anxiously watched each new technological advancement. We've always felt threatened by machines' potential to undermine us, replacing our skills and expertise. When the printing press emerged, artists had valid concerns, but they eventually leveraged mechanical reproduction to replicate their work and reach a broader audience. However,

How to be creative with oil paint and cold wax. Using Jeff Becks guitar playing for inspiration

Art Block Every creative individual experiences periods of inactivity—moments when progress seems sluggish and very little is accomplished. This is just a natural part of the creative journey: a temporary block, a decrease in inspiration, or the mind and body's method of recharging and avoiding unnecessary overproduction. Fenland Painting by Peter Corr in Room Setting Like a winter landscape of frozen fields, with all life above ground dead or dormant—that’s how I explain my

Zen and The Art of Cold Wax Painting Personal Rewards of Painting Modern Life vs Painting Physical Act of Making Where does Cold Wax...

Hello Edinburgh Art Fair Visitors! I'm delighted to be showing new work with the The Darryl Nantais Gallery Ltd at the Edinburgh Art...

Looking for things to do this weekend in Cambridge? Well, look no further, Cambridge Open Art Exhibition starts this weekend, there will...

This November I am delighted to be showing new work with the Darryl Nantais Gallery at the Edinburgh Art Fair. The EAF is an international art fair with a reputation for showing high-quality artworks from all four corners of the globe. Galleries from throughout the UK, Europe, and the ROW descend upon O2 Academy Edinburgh every November to showcase the works of their artists, sculptors, designers, makers and creators to a diverse, knowledgeable and appreciative audience. Ther

SPECIAL ONE DAY ART WORKSHOP! 'An introduction to Painting with Oil and Cold Wax Medium with artist and teacher Peter Corr ' Location: ...

Cold wax landscape painting techniques

Cold wax is a versatile and forgiving painting medium. The essential characteristic of cold wax is the ability to respond quickly to...

Peter Corr is an emerging contemporary abstract landscape artist based in Cambridgeshire, UK. He has exhibited his large oil paintings...

As I continue to paint images of the forest, I increasingly perceive forests and trees as a cipher, a form of encoding, representing something beyond their immediate appearance. This particular painting of trees revealed its essence to me after several weeks of alternately applying, layering, and removing pigment. This approach to painting resembles extrusion or excavation, akin to a sculptor uncovering a figure within a marble block or an archeologist revealing an artifact t

Please do comment how you are getting on with painting with oil and cold wax medium and if you gleamed any insights from this blog post!

WHY USE COLD WAX MEDIUM? WHAT IS COLD WAX MEDIUM? USING FLUID COLD WAX MEDIUM DRYING PROCEDURES SEE MY PAINTINGS IN PERSON SUBSCRIBE ...