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On Portrait Painting and Collaboration
How painting only for other painters you admire forces you to be more adventurous and ambitious than you may otherwise have been when working for a client or developing a series for a gallery.
Painting the Male Figure: The Softer Side
The figurative work of Alessandro Tomassetti is about what it means to be male. The Canadian-born Italian artist does not ...
The Burning of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard’s Masterpiece
In this interview, Gabriela Dellosso tells us about her winning painting that captures a moment in the French Revolution.
Caring for Your Brushes: A Cheapskate’s Guide
As artists, our choice of paint brushes should be carefully considered and our care for them tailored toward extending their life for as long as possible — who wants to unnecessarily be buying replacement brushes because one didn't give them the proper care?
Figurative Art That Creates a Wordless Dialogue
In this artist spotlight, Andrea Kemp explains how, for her, evolving as an artist brings new meaning to her figurative art, in creating a "wordless dialogue."
Watercolor Still Life: Why I Paint Withered Sunflowers
Inspired by a symbolic circle of life, Soon Y. Warren shares why and how she paints sunflowers using watercolor. Bonus: View her realistic still lifes that show a mastery of painting crystal.
Awakening: Reflection On Self-Portraiture And Creativity
With a love for genuine egg tempera, Elena Vladimir Baranoff takes us behind the scenes of her inspiration for painting, and exploring identity.
More Than Just Collector’s Items
Straightforward compositions showcasing familiar yet useless objects bring the themes of the fleeting nature of life, the warnings of our vanity and the inevitably of obsolescence.
Self-Portrait Spotlight: Vulnerability
Oil painter Ernest Vincent Wood, III shares the inspiration behind his award-winning self-portrait titled "Vulnerability," which reflects our "bizarre reality."
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."