Certain things that are easy in pastel are devilishly difficult in oil, and vice versa. However, once you see the effect in one medium, you will ...
Discover how artist Justin Donaldson created his plein air oil painting "Secret Beach," step by step — from initial shapes to final details — in this immersive landscape demonstration set in South Carolina.
Ashwini Bharathula is a representational fine artist working mainly with oils. “Even while working in the corporate world, I had this constant itch to paint.”
Discover how Cincinnati-based artist Brad Davis channels themes of transformation and memory through contemporary realism, blending urban landscapes and symbolic portraits.
How B.J. Parker fuses theology and classical technique to create contemporary realism rooted in myth and meaning.
Join Jordan Rhodes in this engaging demo as he shows you how to paint a skull using gouache, focusing on layering and color blocking techniques. Gouache is a fast-drying, versatile medium that’s perfect for capturing detail and structure with immediacy and expression.
This artwork is my homage to the artists—those unsung heroes who filled the void with beauty and meaning. While the world stayed home, they created: songs we played on repeat, movies that helped us escape, images that gave us hope.
Discover the contemporary figurative art of JaFang Lu, who studied at the City College of New York University, Art Students League of New York, the New York Academy of Art, and Studio Incamminati.
Find inspiration for painting with oil in the following excerpt from Robert Johnson's classic book, "On Becoming a Painter."
Painting with pastels is a way to invite playfulness and creativity into your art practice. Here, Aaron Schuerr explains how to have fun with this medium while creating a sophisticated painting.