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Flowers and Faces: Photorealistic Still Life Portraits
Inspired by the women in her life, Narelle Zeller is creating a series titled "In Bloom," which is also a collaboration with a talented florist who creates custom pieces for the portrait paintings. Discover Zeller's process in this exclusive article.
Extremely Motivated: Representational Artist Melissa Cooper
Studying illustration led Melissa Cooper to discover her real love: painting and drawing in the realist tradition. "I can be a little bit of a perfectionist," she says, "so the academic and traditional style of painting really resonates with me."
Master Artists Gather to Teach for Realism Live
Enjoy a recap of the world's first global virtual art conference, with these special moments, painting and drawing tips from the masters, Cocktail Hour Paint Along highlights, and more.
Mark Making in Charcoal
Teresa Oaxaca shares why she finds working with charcoal "refreshing" when it comes to drawing portraits.
Putting the Magic Into Realism
To the magical realist, a butterfly may no longer simply be a butterfly, but a technical means by which to convey a story or image beyond words, understood subconsciously where symbols...
Step-by-Step Oil Portrait Painting Demo: “Skin Deep”
When Dutch artist Francien Krieg was intrigued especially by a woman's white hair, she found a way to emphasize it in a 40 x 47-inch portrait painting, using perspective to make the head "monumental." Here's how.
8 Figurative Artworks by a Russian Master
“If you paint a human figure in the right way, you can paint anything,” says Russian master painter Nikolai Blokhin.
How I Created a Multi-Figure Painting Inspired by Hurricane Katrina
"I believe art has the power to move people and that the most effective, beautiful, and truthful way to do that is through realism."
Painting of the Week: “Sweet Sixteen”
Congratulations to William A. Schneider, whose portrait painting "Sweet Sixteen" recently won recognition during the 2020 Art of the Heartland National Exhibition.
Painting From Photos: A New Version of an Old Commission
In this guest blog post, Chantel Barber shares a step-by-step demo of how she used reference photos and creative freedom to recreate a commissioned portrait painting.