Recently invited to participate in a project with American Women Artists and the Haggin Museum, Sadie Valeri chose William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s painting of 13 nude nymphs titled “Nyphaeum,” to be her muse for “Vapors.” See her detailed oil painting demonstration of “Vapors” here.
Contemporary realist Sharon Pomales Tousey takes us into the meaning behind her recent pastel, “Aun Llueve en Macondo” (“It Still Rains in Macondo”), and offers her best advice for artists who are just starting to embark on their own journey.
Treacy Ziegler tells us what it’s like to bring her love of still life drawings to a maximum-security prison, including the one thing she admitted (and the prisoners agreed) was a “stupid thing to say.”
Picture a late spring evening in France, at a chateau owned by someone with a mission to create an atmosphere that reflects inspiration, inside and out. Vikki Fuller, an artist from British Columbia, found herself at one such place, which she tells us about in this captivating tale of an artist residency.
Learn about a device called the "graticola," which Italian artist Antonio Mancini came to rely on for his drawings and paintings.
Learn how you (or someone you know) can earn a full scholarship to an upcoming convention featuring master artists in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Oil painting is "like a puzzle," says Noah Layne. "The more parts we get in the right place, the easier it is to put the other parts in their right places.” See his step-by-step overview here.