Michael Innis's blog 'Underpaintings' is another one that I enjoy following. He talks about art and the art scene, particularly in the northeastern US as he is based in New Jersey. He has recently talked about favourite art books, one of which I have (which will be the topic of another blog), and shows lots of pictures of other artist's work and upcoming shows.

Too bad the shows are so far away, but most galleries now are online so you can visit the galleries virtually. It is a good opportunity to sit down with a cup of tea and take a mini art tour. For instance, in a recent post, he talked about artist Casey Baugh, who does wonderful portraits, and who has a show currently at the Wendt Gallery in New York. The Wendt Gallery also has branches in California, Vienna and Singapore, so you can also see current exhibitions in all these locations. So, a world art tour from the comfort of your own home!

Of course there is nothing like seeing the real thing, so that you can see the size, proportions, textures, brush strokes etc. But it might make you aware of places to visit on your travels. There is no end to imagination. So pull up a blog (or better, subscribe to the RSS feed so you get the regular updates in your reader), and see what is happening out there in the world of art.