A Vanitas How-To: “Conversation About Immortality”

See how contemporary realism artist Christina Grace Mastrangelo created the vanitas (a genre of painting symbolizing the transience of life) in this step-by-step demonstration.

Are You Ready for an Art Gallery?

If you're considering approaching an art gallery to represent you and your work, check out these tips.

The 7 Steps to a Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting advice from Michael Holter (a preview of the video workshop "7 Steps to Watercolor Portraits")

Painting of the Week: “Eggs to Dye For”

"Eggs to Dye For" by Scott Royston originally appeared in our sister publication, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine

Happening This Week: 2026 Acrylic Live!

This week we're seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Acrylic Live, an online art conference unlike any other.

Painting of the Week: “Backscape”

American artist Sharon Sprung shares a glimpse of insights into her new figurative oil painting, "Backscape."

Contemporary Realism Artist to Watch: Kate Keery and Unnoticed Moments

Her capacity to express connection through everyday human interaction features in Keery’s imagery, which foregrounds what she calls the “beauty, intimacy, and magic in insignificant, often unnoticed moments.”

Painting of the Week: “Lovrijenac Fortress Overlook, Dubrovnik”

Congratulations to Fernando Micheli, whose work has been recognized in the monthly PleinAir Salon: I painted "Lovrijenac Fortress Overlook Dubrovnik" from observation, sketches and photo references on our recent trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia at one of the bay inlets outside the city fortress walls along the Dalmatian Coast, made famous recently in the TV series, Game of Thrones.

A Painting Exercise for All Levels: Paint, Repeat

This multi-painting exercise works in the studio and in the field. Here’s a look at a few of the simple subjects I’ve painted over and over in my quest to build familiarity and to learn more about my own my artistic voice.

Spotlight on a Swedish Subject

This artist's process involves no drawings or studies, only rapid brushwork executed on site that relies upon her firm understanding of perspective, value, and proportion to complete the large works, sometimes in only one session.
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