This week we're seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Acrylic Live, an online art conference unlike any other.
Drawing of the Week: "I am deeply passionate about breaking social taboos surrounding emotional and mental health," Gallagher says.
What makes one artist a professional and another a hobbyist in the eyes of the IRS? The distinction determines what expenses you can and can’t claim on your federal tax returns.
Chantel Lynn Barber brings emotion and storytelling to life. With a unique blend of impressionism and realism, she transforms photographic references into expressive, layered portraits. Learn more about her techniques and insights as she prepares to share her expertise at Acrylic Live 2025.
Explore the balance between technique and imagination in Ted Walsh's realism landscapes, where layered textures, thoughtful composition, and emotional depth bring each scene to life.
Acrylic Painting Inspiration & How-To: Our Painting of the Week, "Chromatophilia," is by Angela Bandurka, who is on the faculty of Acrylic Live 2025.
Discover how Joseph Sulkowski captures the essence of humanity by painting dogs in his epic masterpiece, "Apokalupsis."
Discover how artist William Rogers captured the energy of a live Celtic Ceilidh in his award-winning oil painting, "Fiddle and Piano at the Red Shoe Pub."
For her "Weightless" series, Krimon dove deep into both realism and abstraction to find the exact place where color, value, and composition hold together structurally yet flow freely.
For a painting to be successful, you have to find a way to grab viewers’ attention. And you must ...