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Painting of the Week: Special Period by Cesar Santos
The paintings and drawings of Cesar Santos appear simultaneously familiar, evoking the aesthetics of the Old Masters, and unrecognizable, comprised of intangible forms that appear to shift and coalesce throughout each composition.
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 ...
“Father and Son” – A Figurative Art Painting Spotlight
Teresa Butcher shares the inspiration and meaning behind her figurative art painting, "Father and Son."
Evocative Realism Paintings of Youth and Love
Australian artist Vicki Sullivan shares her inspiration for three contemporary realism portrait paintings.