"Being an artist is a true blessing. It’s a reason to get up in the morning," said pastel painter Judith Kazdym Leeds in this inspiring interview.
My work attempts to distill all I know of our formidable species and the natural systems that sustain us down to a sorrowful beauty ...
Some of the characteristics that I’m looking for when judging an art competition or even curating paintings for the gallery have a lot to do with ...
"What should be done with my artwork before and after I kick the bucket?" Here are a few considerations.
Pamela Hamilton, who is on the faculty of the next Pastel Live online art conference, shares the "why" behind seven of her pastel paintings.
As artists, we usually plan and work toward our initial vision. However, I enjoy the challenge of not knowing the final painting.
"Imagine Leonardo da Vinci and Georges Seurat meet in a field in France. Do they actually see the same things? Do they actually see the same way? The biological perceptual system — is it identical? If it is, then why did they paint so differently?"
Emma Colbert's boundless love for nature and animals combined with art and pastel painting has made her one of the most sought-after ...
Classical realism, academic art, the atelier method — whatever you choose to call it, it’s a fact that the tradition of realist art instruction passed down through the ages nearly died during the 20th century.
Read about the artist behind "Blush Arrangement," a scene of pillowy pink flowers at various stages of life, brushed by the loveliest touches of light.