Inspired by Sharp, Couse, Bouguereau, and Moran, Joshua LaRock expresses his wonder of the West by combining figurative art with the barren and peaceful desert landscape.
Juliette Aristides on painting "Split Screen," a quiet scene from her studio window at the Gage Academy of Art.
A feature article by David Kassan about "developing a state of mind, about being your own artist, about being who you are and bringing your own truths to your work, in the way that only you can."
In Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, pastel artist Vera Kavura can be found painting her favorite subject: flowers, which she describes as “natural, beautiful, and diverse.”
My dad wondered why I wanted to draw him, with all his wrinkles, etc. because his face tells a story, and I know that story.
Achieving a soft look in Milno's graphite drawings involves "commitment, lots of experimentation, and yes ... the use of unusual tools and materials."
Is it possible to dramatically improve your painting skills in just three days?
Find a preview of three artist residencies worth checking out, but don't delay - these all have February deadlines.
"Portraiture, which I constantly practice as an art professor and as a hobby, is my favorite form of expression," says Oliver Sin. View some of his award-winning drawings, including a "Time Magazine" cover portrait, here.
The contemporary realism paintings of Megan (Mae) Read offer dreamy, melancholic escapism in a world that is more multi-dimensional and complicated than meets the eye.