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How I Created a Multi-Figure Painting Inspired by Hurricane Katrina
"I believe art has the power to move people and that the most effective, beautiful, and truthful way to do that is through realism."
Painting of the Week: “Sweet Sixteen”
Congratulations to William A. Schneider, whose portrait painting "Sweet Sixteen" recently won recognition during the 2020 Art of the Heartland National Exhibition.
Painting From Photos: A New Version of an Old Commission
In this guest blog post, Chantel Barber shares a step-by-step demo of how she used reference photos and creative freedom to recreate a commissioned portrait painting.
Drawing with Charcoal: Pulling Light From Darkness
April Coppini, artist and mother of three, shares the fascination that keeps her motivated and her process for creating charcoal drawings that are sometimes chaotic, and sometimes calm.
Color Theory > Color “Rules” That Aren’t True
There are a number of “rules” about how color should be used that aren’t true—or aren’t always true. Todd Casey explains this, explains the term "local color," and shares a bonus tip for mixing colors in this excerpt from his new book, "The Art of Still Life."
Breaking Taboos
"I explore societal taboos and disorder, and through my artistic practice I hope to be able to deal with the damage of my past and provide my own children with a world of wonder and nurture." Be inspired by the works of Claudia Kaak.
The Simple Beauty of Bubbles
When contemporary artist and musician Andrew Kinsman found himself on lockdown in Italy, he chose to focus on a painting subject that has been a lifetime fascination of his...
Eric Wert: Inspired by Dutch Still Life
Go behind the scenes of how Eric Wert creates masterful Dutch-inspired still life paintings of subjects that are common, yet "unknowable."
Hyper-Realistic Drawings by Clio Newton
Discover gender-composite realistic drawings that explore the themes of femininity in art history and gender identity today.
Egg Tempera: Mixing Past and Future
The expression “Greatness is in Simplicity” could not be better suited for this organic and valuable technique. At its base are natural ingredients such as...