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Lon Brauer shares techniques that can help you become a better painter faster through repetition and focused practice. Let’s dive into the methods he teaches and how you can apply them to your own art journey.

"My way of seeing the world and painting it in simplicity and purity is my way of honoring 'a country girl's eccentricity,'" says artist Mary Pettis.

Before starting work on a larger painting, I wanted to make a more straightforward portrait of this bird to get to know it a little bit better.

“Simplicity in my works is sometimes almost overwhelming, because what I really want is a clear, distinct story that gives enough to the viewer,” says the artist Mark Pugh, who is on the faculty of Realism Live.

"Pastel as a medium is rapidly gaining recognition around the world, and it's one that simply cannot be ignored," said Eric Rhoads at the 4th annual Pastel Live.

Contemporary artist Daniel Sprick takes us on an intimate tour of his beautiful art studio in this exclusive video from Streamline Publishing. Watch as Daniel discusses natural lighting, the amount of space you need (it's probably less than you think), one of the "luxuries of getting older," and more. 

Today's painting of the week is by Zhaoming Wu, who recently released the eight-hour art video workshop, "Enchanting Portraits."

View a landscape painting demo in seven steps from the star of "Painting Afternoon Light: Imagined Landscapes."

On Painting Animals > "I work in a realistic style but always aim to create a painting with more depth and vibrance than the photo reference," says Emma Colbert.

... and here's how I did it. (A step-by-step demo from PleinAir Salon winner Robert Bucknell)