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From the beginning drawing to the final figure painting, see how one artist creates a realistic work of art in eight steps.

There is a lot of superb contemporary realism being made these days; this article by Allison Malafronte shines light on a gifted individual.

Last week many of us gathered online for the opportunity to learn from 30 of today's top landscape painters during the 4th Annual Plein Air Live. Some were dedicated outdoor painters who would finish an impressionistic work on location, and others were keen to use the art of painting outside to create color studies that would later be used ...

"A drawing will never be exactly like the subject, and it doesn’t need to be. It is a drawing, after all, with feelings perhaps!" ~ Oliver Sin

Finding organization in the chaos of a constantly changing, churned, and windswept sea feels like a titanic challenge...

"My painting, 'Infestation,' is based on a real-life experience I had many years ago," said ...

Far from "effortless," Ann Pember walks us through her thought process and the decisions she makes before she even picks up the brush.

One of the benefits of entering the PleinAir Salon is the it can put your drawings of people (such as these) in front of the world. Be inspired here.

If you're considering approaching an art gallery to represent you and your work, check out these tips.

Watercolor painting advice from Michael Holter (a preview of the video workshop "7 Steps to Watercolor Portraits")