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On Realist Painting: Beyond Observation
"A complicating aspect of realist painting is that there is much that one does not or cannot know or see, yet which is immensely, obsessively interesting—and which is ultimately the whole point of painting."
When It’s Okay For An Artist to Bring the Drama
Bringing drama into a wildlife painting is an attempt to help the viewer emotionally connect with the piece...
On Painting, and Touching the Soul
In a good painting, love shines through like a star on a cold night. Unfortunately not everyone can see it, and therein lies the paradox.
Creative Destruction
American landscape painter John MacDonald shares five things that have become normal throughout his life as a professional artist.
Painting of the Week: Top Hat
"My goal in this painting was to pull the subject's shadowed face out of the darkness, allowing only the light areas to contain detail while handling the dark of his clothing and chair with a gestural, even calligraphic brushwork."
Wild Orchid: A Contemporary Realism Portrait in Stages
Adrienne Stein shares her process for painting the contemporary realism portrait "Wild Orchid," which consisted of a different approach ...
Call for Entries: Art Renewal Center’s International Salon
The Art Renewal Center is now accepting entries to the 16th International ARC Salon Competition; the entry deadline is ...
Sherrie McGraw on Abstract Realism and More
A feature on Sherrie McGraw and the wonderful synthesis of figurative realism and abstract realism.
Art Studio Tour with Michael Coleman
Part studio, part museum, Michael Coleman has a collection of beloved and rare artifacts that inspire his paintings. Here, he takes on a private studio tour.
A Step by Step Portrait Drawing with Vine Charcoal: “Juan”
Oliver Sin, who has had two portraits featured on the cover of Time Magazine and who has worked for George Lucas, takes us through his portrait drawing process of a model named Juan.