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Oil Painting Techniques: How to Prep Your Own Oils
"By making your own paints, not only do you save money, but you also gain full control over the ingredients and quality of the paint." Patrick McGrath explains.
Watercolor Artist Mario Robinson: The Winds of Change
“My commitment to the plight of working-class people is undeniable,” says Robinson, “and the hundreds of images I’ve created speak to my undying devotion.”
Painting Inspiration: Solving the Puzzle
A winner of the Plein Air Salon shares how she creates patterns, identifies shapes, and “solves the puzzle” of her portrait paintings.
Acrylic Portraits: Painting My Daughter Temma
Contemporary artist Tim Lowly shares how the Korean Minjung art movement and his special needs daughter, who is “profoundly other,” inspire his art.
How “The Deconstructionist” is a Response to “Deconstructivism”
Contemporary figurative artist Tim Tyler takes us behind the scenes of his award-winning representational oil painting “The Deconstructionist.”
Approaching Composition: Diagonals and Curves
Use strong diagonals and curves to create a unique painting composition. Olga Krimon explains.
A Letter to Studio Artists
As it turns out, this method is an important tool for the training of all artists in all subject matters.
Not Above My Couch
Read fascinating essays on Dutch painter Francien Krieg's contemporary female figure paintings.
Set the Mood with Bold Color and Intentional Edges
Using bold color with a limited palette is a simple tool to add to your composition arsenal. Here’s how.
Painting Portraits of the Homeless
Contemporary realist James Earley shares why he chooses this particular subject, how he ultimately produces a painting, and the message he wants to get across in his art.