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Painting of the Week – Portrait by Zhaoming Wu
Today's painting of the week is by Zhaoming Wu, who recently released the eight-hour art video workshop, "Enchanting Portraits."
Wheat Field Theater: On Finding Story
Contemporary realism artist Morgan Irons shares her experience and insights on finding the stories that inspire you.
Free Lesson Today: Painting with Gouache
Today you can watch an extended segment from Michele Usibelli's art video workshop "Painting with Gouache."
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 ...
13 Provocative Self-Portraits
From the traditional oil painting self-portrait to pastel, acrylic, watercolor, and even clay, we hope you find inspiration from how these 13 contemporary realism artists see themselves.
Life in Charcoal
"Life in Charcoal" is an unforgettably potent and extraordinary record of some of the wrecked and abandoned lives left scattered like jetsam in the wake of the American Dream.
Contemporary Realism Painting of the Week: Wings of Wanderlust
Kesja Tabaczuk's contemporary realism explores themes of childhood nostalgia and the beauty of everyday moments. She draws influence from ...
A Resonance of Truth in Pastel Portraits
"The character of my work has been forged painting from life. As a painter, I seek a simplification of ...
Deciphering Caravaggio: David with the Head of Goliath
I embarked on a four-year journey to paint a copy of “David with the Head of Goliath,” determined to make my copy as close as possible to the original, from technique to scale to materials.
Technique Is Only a Tool
"Being an artist is a true blessing. It’s a reason to get up in the morning," said pastel painter Judith Kazdym Leeds in this inspiring interview.