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Portrait and Figurative Art

Discover figurative art guidance and inspiration from master artists who share their experience and advice on drawing and painting portraits, self-portraits, and the figure.

Explore the emotional and human connections behind John Rowe's figurative art, with a bonus painting demonstration!
Kathleen Lanzoni shares her watercolor painting process for the portrait "Morning Conversation," our Painting of the Week.
While Giovana was posing, we talked about her uncertainties of life - she was full of both dreams and doubts. Our conversation sent me ...
This part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Watercolor Live, January 2025.
There is a lot of superb contemporary realism being made these days; this article by Allison Malafronte shines light on a gifted individual.
Lon Brauer shares techniques that can help you become a better painter faster through repetition and focused practice. Let’s dive into the methods he teaches and how you can apply them to your own art journey.
John Darley's oil painting, "Aegis," earned him the award for "Best Artist Under 40" in the May 2024 competition.
The purpose of this project has been to take a technical analysis of a painting by Caravaggio, use it as means to inform the materials and process, and then replicate the painting with the intent of conducting a technical analysis on the result.
Originally trained as an oil painter, Ali Cavanaugh’s first watercolor was created for a trade for some carpentry renovation on the family house...
Welcome to Part 1 of a three-part series by Timothy Joseph Allen, MFA, on Caravaggio and bridging the gap between technical analysis, theory, and performance.
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