Contemporary Art and Artists

Be inspired by the paintings and drawings from some of the world’s best working artists with these guest blog posts, artist interviews, exhibition news, and more.

If someone said to you, “I’m not talented enough to paint,” what would your response be? We posed this question to Lyn Boyer, and here's what she had to say...
In this mesmerizing high-speed recording, Kathleen Giles demonstrates how she paints a realistic portrait using watercolor.
How one artist shed self-imposed limitations and gathered experiences as tools: "It was important to shed those skins, put my ego on a shelf—however painful and humbling the process—and open up to what else I might learn."
Listen to a fascinating podcast with the world-famous Alvaro Castagnet, who discusses painting with watercolor and so much more.
In this video broadcast with Eric Rhoads, you’ll see the amazing Johanne Mangi bring beautiful dogs to her canvas.
The recreation of reality doesn’t happen by simply copying what you see, and the poetry of light does not reflect off a photograph. You need to make intelligent choices.
"I feel this is a bit of a validation for the new, looser direction my art has been taking," said the artist. Find out who ...
The 15th International ARC Salon Exhibition has now closed at Sotheby’s NY, but if you missed seeing the show, you can still enjoy it in Spain, or at home.
We're thrilled to welcome Lisa Egeli to the Realism Live faculty. Enjoy a lightening round Q&A with the artist here!
This artist's interest in psychology allows her to examine the sitter’s inner dialogue with empathy and intuition.
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