Check out the art blogs that we have been reading this month.

Eyelevel – an art blog from the Smithsonian. Behind the scenes images of – eg – picture conservation make this a fascinating read.

Making a mark – art blog that includes resources for fine artists as well as discussion of work. By a practising artist committed to drawing and working from life.

Just Painting – another blog by a painter who shows her work and talks a little about the process.

Birth of a Notion – super name for a film blog and it is an interesting read of analysis of work as diverse as Lolita and Frasier.

Oxford dictionaries blog – if you like words you’ll enjoy this blog from Oxford dictionaries. New words, origins of old ones, slang.