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Because contemporary realism has a range of styles within the genre, here we bring you works that fall within the subcategories of hyperrealism, photorealism, and trompe l’oeil. Accelerate your art by studying from the finest...

How to Paint in the Realism Style of Art > Discover advice on creating a successful composition, color rules you should break, and more. Accelerate your art by studying from the finest artists in the...

How do you create a complex painting composition? Stein explains in this article: “It takes risk to turn a good painting into a great painting.”

What colors should you use when painting the figure? Anna Wypych shares her philosophy and methods in this free article.

Meet this week’s top Realism Today Ambassador, Yvonne Melchers, who dedicated herself to painting at 49 after recovering from a life-threatening illness.

"By examining my own world and people closest to me on a daily basis, my paintings have begun to reflect the current season of my life."

Eric Drummond uses thickness and thinness of paint to translate form, compression of values to express light, and the experience of interacting with his subjects in person to express moments between human beings. Here, he shares how the experience of Covid influenced his work.

Congratulations to Karon Tucker, whose work has been recognized in the monthly PleinAir Salon. "Not all animals have dramatic stories of survival but, they all have their own personalities and stories to tell. When I paint, I want to convey that soul that lies behind those eyes I’m peering through."

In his 80s — and still painting — Figliola has been referred to as “a contemporary realist, painting the Renaissance and making it today.”

Artist D.K. Richardson shares her process for painting portraits, including her underpainting techniques, her preferred varnish, overcoming the challenge of accurate proportions, and more.