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Painting from Photographs: How the Advantages Outweigh the Disadvantages
In this full-length article, Nancy Tankersley explains the pros and cons of painting from photos. Bonus: Includes reference photos and the finished paintings.
Serenity Within Disunion
Learn about a self-taught realist painter whose autobiographical portraits use symbolism and highly detailed compositions to explore her struggle with social anxiety.
Shades of Blue: Drawings, Watercolors, and Works on Paper
“Shades of Blue” is revival of a drawing show, titled (appropriately enough) “Blue Drawings” which was first exhibited at Portraits, Inc. in June 2015...
Skin Tones vs Flesh Tones in Art
An essay by Ghanaian-born painter Samuel Adoquei on historical artists and timeless beauty, the difference between skin tones and flesh tones, and ways to capture beautiful skin tones in figurative art.
Paintings Inspired by the Cosmos and More
Figurative realists Sara and Shane Scribner share their inspiration: Sara, for her "Nightfall" series of paintings of women who have found a place of calm and introspection within the looming nightfall; and Shane, for his paintings highlighting light and contrast.
Painting with Fire: How Destruction Creates Beauty
This Dutch artist’s time-intensive process requires extraordinary patience, focus, and accuracy: "For me, this is an exciting way of working where destruction creates new life and beauty.”
Magnolia Still Life: A Realistic Watercolor Step-by-Step
See how a painting that includes leaves, crystal, and some unexpected challenges comes to fruition, step by step.
When Looking … Becomes Seeing
Skipping the growth opportunity that drawing provides prevents us from taking the most direct path to becoming a good painter; and drawing is simple, if you're not full of ...
4 Ways to See Like An Artist
Though natural artistic talent can provide needed encouragement for artists, properly seeing our world is something that must be learned and developed. These ideas can get you started on that path...
On Drawing Harbingers of Seasonal Change
How do you capture the nature of birds in flight and at rest? Michael Dumas shares both his inspiration and his process for his winning work, "Fox Sparrow Study."