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Pastel Still Lifes: Little Moments, Big Memories
I decided to paint a series of pastel still lifes showcasing some carefully chosen items from my late mum's old wooden sewing box as a way of ...
Intent and Becoming a Professional Artist
There is nothing wrong with remaining a hobbyist artist. However, the aspiring professional must ...
Painting of the Week: African Meeting House (Nantucket)
"Painting this dwelling was a form of worship," said Mario Robinson. "This building served free African Americans on the island of ..."
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 ...
Call for Entries: Unmasked
Is your work eligible? Learn about a new Call for Entries for contemporary portraiture.
Artists Need MAPs (and not just to get around)
Learn what Susan Blackwood means when she refers to an artist MAP to make your paintings a success.
Artist Spotlight: Kate Van Doren
How do you define success?
Kate Van Doren: As an artist and art therapist, I define success by touching the lives of others in some...
The Pursuit of Painting Light
To create the illusion that there is a sense of space and air using just pigment, canvas, and brush, an artist must truly understand this concept, as explained by Matt Ryder.
On Painting Antonio López García
A feature article by David Kassan about "developing a state of mind, about being your own artist, about being who you are and bringing your own truths to your work, in the way that only you can."
Vine Charcoal Drawings by Oliver Sin
"Portraiture, which I constantly practice as an art professor and as a hobby, is my favorite form of expression," says Oliver Sin. View some of his award-winning drawings, including a "Time Magazine" cover portrait, here.