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.

Do you find beauty in art and in life? Josh Clare shares his inspiration for being an artist in this moving piece on the existence and source of beauty.
Contemporary realism artist Elsa Muñoz has come out of her shell over the last several years, stepping into the spotlight as an ...
Why one artist has committed to painting nocturnes - at least one - at each plein air event he attends.
What I had to first realize; when my training began; and how martial arts helped me survive in the art business.
"Brushes are only as good as how we use them," says plein air watercolor artist Geoff Allen. He explains the essential three types of brushes ....
A look at the recent history of how artists have gotten by without starving, and why the future looks bright.
Focusing on aspects of mindfulness that are particularly relevant to creative individuals, Watwood discusses overcoming blocks and dealing with emotional challenges to accomplishing work.
O'Neil Scott makes paintings that are hard to ignore. They pose pointed questions and challenge accepted societal norms relating to ...
Just hours before catching one of the last flights out before the lockdown, the artist put his brush down on the painting illustrated here.
The artists represented here are sustaining mankind’s timeless love of a unique creature that will — literally — never go out of style.
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