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Western Art, Reimagined
This artist's paintings are created in a hyperrealist, graphic-novel style but have nuances and creative departures that separate his work from the traditional lots seen at ...
My Process for a Life-Size Portrait Painting
For me, a portrait painting starts with an idea of a certain feeling I want in my painting. I was looking for a serious representation of a military man who is at the same time melancholic and shows his ...
On Painting “Rose Thundercloud”
Having a sharp eye is clearly instinctive for this self-taught painter of the Southwest, who also had the benefit of an ongoing mentorship with the established landscape painter ...
An Artist’s Greatest Superpower
Be inspired by Jesse Lane's "Then and Now" story of how he overcame his insecurities and went on to build confidence, as well as an impressive body of work.
An Atmosphere Charged with Reverie
This Chilean artist pursues allegory and symbolism in her multi-figure compositions, often communicating messages with psychological and philosophical overtones.
Joel Babb and The Mysteries of Perception
"Imagine Leonardo da Vinci and Georges Seurat meet in a field in France. Do they actually see the same things? Do they actually see the same way? The biological perceptual system — is it identical? If it is, then why did they paint so differently?"
How to Easily Bring a Portrait to Life
Watch as art publisher Eric Rhoads interviews Carol Peebles on this episode of Art School Live!
From Photo Reference to Figure Painting: “The Last Summer,” Step by Step
Diana Tremaine shares how she created the large-scale figure painting "The Last Summer," including how she knows when a painting is finished.
Artist Aleksander Betko: Moving Through Disparate Worlds
“My work resonates with people who are attracted to the authentic and uncompromising energy of New York City — people who aspire to belong.”
“Tyson” – An Alla Prima Portrait Demo
Enjoy this alla prima portrait demo by Kathie Wheeler, a classically trained fine art portrait painter in southwest Wisconsin, working primarily in oils.