Painting of the Week: “Winter Run”
Congratulations to Raj Chaudhuri, whose work has been recognized in the monthly PleinAir Salon.
Shane Wolf on the Value of Drawing Live Models
Shane Wolf, founder of The Figure Society, is one of the rare masters of figurative art who upholds the tradition of working uniquely from life as long as it takes to create his works. Here, Shane shares his love for—and the importance of—working with live models for the integrity of figurative art.
10 Steps to “Introspection” ~ A Contemporary Realism Portrait Painting
See how Christina Grace Mastrangelo created "Introspection," the catalyst for the series "In Our Nature," in which she painted women to represent different states of being.
Painting of the Week: “Fresh Powder”
The following story features Edward Sprafkin, who will be joining us on the faculty of Acrylic Live, an online art event, March 25-27, 2026, with an Essential Techniques Day on March 24.
Painting of the Week: “The Man With a Fawn”
Émile Brunet (b. 1989, Montréal, Canada) employs the codes of Western Renaissance and Medieval art to present history and popular culture from common, yet...