Remixing medieval and Renaissance iconography motifs to highlight contemporary body politics, Grace Athena Flott presents realist portraits of her underrepresented community alongside abstract works depicting patterns printed directly from scarred skin.
It is the studios, backgrounds, and creative languages that shape the style of major players in contemporary art. Artist John Salminen, whose unique style will be among the faculty members of the fourth edition of Watercolor Live, is no exception.
Watch this episode of Art School Live, in which Eric Rhoads interviews Ali Ghassan as he paints a realistic portrait of Salvador Dali.
Watercolor Live faculty spotlight: Inspiration and a tip on how to make the shadows in your portrait painting show movement and life.
Fellow artists share how they get into the creative zone. Having the mind of an artist means that even when you're not actively making art, you're probably ...
Advice for artists > "Be tenacious, be strategic, and be kind to yourself because frustration is an opportunity for growth."
In this free demo on how to paint hands, Art School Live guest host Cindy Baron interviews figurative and portrait painter Calvin Lai.
In case you missed it > This list has it all: books, brushes, paints, and even a special section of gifts under $50!
Maybe I focused on realism because it was the closest solution to the idea of creating something different, something that others could not or would not.
His portfolio of large-scale multi-figure paintings, individual portraits conveying psychological depth, and drawings in charcoal, graphite, and pen-and-ink tell of his desire to understand and make sense of the world through the work of his hand.