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Making a Mark
In her blog, Making a Mark, London-based Katherine Tyrrell blogs about all aspects of her life as an artist working mainly in pastel, pen and ink, and pencil. (And her cats.) When she's travelling, she blogs in her Travels with a Sketchbook blog.

Plein Air Painter's Blog
The art blog of colorblind painter Michael Chesley, who brings "color, light and the feeling of the Great Outdoors to his paintings".

Abstract Artist's Journal
The blog of Martha Marshall, an artist working mainly with abstracts, living in Florida in the US. It's a great 'window' into the life of a working artist.

Artist's Inspiration
The blog of the artist Robin Ann Walker, based in Dallas, Texas, United States, who describes herself as "a professional artist serving the hospitality and corporate art markets" and her work as "contemporary and unique, often combining non-traditional materials and techniques". It's an interesting read, not least because of the insights into this section of the art market it provide.

Post Secret
Original postcard art submitted to the site compiler, each telling a secret. Even if you don't (can't?) believe every 'secret', it's still compelling.

Edward Winkleman, New York Gallerist
A blog written by a New York gallery owner, which is full of good advice, strong opinion, and the occasional politics.

Studio Notes
The painting blog of artist Terry Miura, tracking his work in progress.

Process
The other side of the artist Duane Keiser, famous for his painting a day work. In this blog he documents the making of long-term paintings "from the development of the initial idea to the finished piece".

The Night Shift
VH McKenzie, who lives in New York, is "an Emmy Award-winning computer graphics designer by day ... but a Fine Artist by night." She works in an Impressionistic and Expressionistic style, with line and color.

Art News Blog
An interesting, one-stop blog for art-related news and reviews from across the globe.

Modern Art Notes
Read this if you want to try and keep up with some of what's happening in the commercial art world today.

Still Lifes
A blog written by still-life painter Mary Klein, who says in her artist's statement she follows "a tradition of looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary". Which is certainly what you get with her paintings of "common-suspended-shadow-less objects immersed in continuous pools of color", aka still life objects hung up with a piece of string against a colored background.

About.com Painting Blog
Well, what would a list of my favorite blogs be without a mention of my own? I use it to highlight new articles I've written, pieces I've enjoyed reading on the web, forum discussions that have particularly caught my eye, what's happening on my easel, answers to questions I've had by email... the list goes on. The only common thread is that it's art and painting related.