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Guillermo Lorca’s Painted Operas
An interview with contemporary realism artist Guillermo Lorca on his time with Odd Nerdrum, his murals, and more.
Fresh Color: On Painting with Oil
Find inspiration for painting with oil in the following excerpt from Robert Johnson's classic book, "On Becoming a Painter."
How Academic Drawing Is Alive and Well in China
Academic drawing remains a cornerstone of art teaching, and has reached levels that exceed historical and present-day norms in both technical ability and subtlety of interpretation.
Painting of the Week: Meeting House Entry
Our Painting of the Week is by Tamalin Baumgarten, whose work is on view at ...
Narrative Painting of the Week: “Abbot’s Waterway”
There is a lot of superb contemporary realism being made; this article shines light on a narrative painting by Shawn Michael Warren.
Drawing – Beyond the Mark
An interview with American painter Patricia Watwood, who is on the faculty of the 4th annual Realism Live virtual art conference.
Painting of the Week: Free Falling
"Free Falling" was created by the influence of two different sources of inspiration: my concealed love for dance, and my love for the story of ...
Evocative Realism Paintings of Youth and Love
Australian artist Vicki Sullivan shares her inspiration for three contemporary realism portrait paintings.
Experimenting with Painting on Copper: “Twins”
There is a lot of superb contemporary realism being made these days; this article shines light on a gifted individual who enjoys painting on copper.
No Rules, But Don’t Break These Laws
What now? Where do we go from here? If there aren’t any rules in art, how do we know where to start?