Teresa Butcher shares the inspiration and meaning behind her figurative art painting, "Father and Son."
Help us congratulate Lana Privitera for winning Overall First Place in the April 2023 PleinAir Salon, judged by Catherine Saks of Saks Gallery.
This step-by-step oil painting demonstration begins with a block-in of darks and lights to establish the value range, then ...
In "Tim's Vermeer," an inventor goes to incredible lengths to test his theories of how Vermeer so beautifully painted "The Music Lesson."
Rather than rhetorical questions, this still life painting is intended to spark conversations among those who view it.
One of the most common characteristics of my work is the abstract background. I use it to give power to the subject and weight to the painting. Here’s how I do it—and why.
This week's featured painting is a watercolor by Burton Silverman, who has been exhibiting his work for 70 years.
Australian artist Vicki Sullivan shares her inspiration for three contemporary realism portrait paintings.
When approaching a painting, this concept of fireflies can help the artist understand how one’s eye is naturally led around a subject.
At the heart of Roure’s virtuosity are his draftsmanship through constant sketching of tonal studies, and the empathy he so evidently feels with his sitters.