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More Than a Well-Made Classical Subject
The contemporary realism paintings of Megan (Mae) Read offer dreamy, melancholic escapism in a world that is more multi-dimensional and complicated than meets the eye.
The Search for Academic Training
How contemporary realism is not something new, but a long-standing, timeless notion.
What Inspires Master Artist Daniel Graves
From doorways found in distant travels to classic myths, discover what inspires the contemporary realism of Daniel Graves, and be moved.
7 Realistic Painting Techniques That Can Transform Your Artwork
Learn how professional realism artists approach value, color, edges, drawing, composition, and more—and see these techniques demonstrated at Realism Live.
The Emotional Painter in Me
The more I’m burdened with the technical aspects of painting, the less I see. So before I lay my first brushstroke, I have to ...
Art, God, and Beauty
"I have become profoundly aware of the importance of understanding myself and my art in relation to God."
Artist to Watch: O’Neil Scott
O'Neil Scott makes paintings that are hard to ignore. They pose pointed questions and challenge accepted societal norms relating to ...
Dustin Adamson and the Artist as a Human Filter
Given the omnipresence of photography, digital manipulation, and AI in our visual culture, this artist understands that many viewers believe any realistic image has been ...
Spotlight on a Swedish Subject
This artist's process involves no drawings or studies, only rapid brushwork executed on site that relies upon her firm understanding of perspective, value, and proportion to complete the large works, sometimes in only one session.
Painting of the Week: “The Man With a Fawn”
Émile Brunet (b. 1989, Montréal, Canada) employs the codes of Western Renaissance and Medieval art to present history and popular culture from common, yet...