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Do Your Paintings Look Stiff?
If your paintings look stiff, if your figures don’t turn, and objects appear flat and look like paper cut-outs, then perhaps you need to do this...
Preserving Fire, Voice Lessons
On being an artist: "I studied, worked hard, and often failed again and again to get at what I was looking for," says Nancy Depew. "But mistakes are invaluable teachers..."
The Importance of Mentorship
Inspired by his own mentor, artist Daniel E. Greene (1934-2020), Jody Thompson shares how Greene influenced his lifetime of painting, teaching, and mentoring, and why it's imperative that the tradition continues.
Step-By-Step Demonstration: Creating a Composition
Olga Krimon takes us through her painting process of creating a dynamic composition in four steps.
Do You Have These Four Crucial Paint Brushes?
When it comes to learning how to paint, one area where it’s especially important to get it right is with your brushes.
Spring Blooms: StayAtHome Interpretations of Flowers in Art
Have a look at the spring blooms your artistic peers created while self-isolating, and be inspired.
On Trompe l’Oeil: A Contemporary Realism Sub-Genre
"Trompe l'oeil painting was a precursor of modern aesthetics," says Anthony Mastromatteo. Keep reading his essay on this realism sub-genre here.
What Inspires Master Artist Daniel Graves
From doorways found in distant travels to classic myths, discover what inspires the contemporary realism of Daniel Graves, and be moved.
Creative Art Prompts: Paint or Draw Your Pet
Last week, as part of the new Realism Today Prompts we’re bringing you, we invited you to share a painting or drawing of your pet. Here are some of the works you shared with us – be inspired by these, and click through to discover this week’s prompt!
Realism Ambassador of the Week: Maria Villioti
Meet this week’s top Realism Today Ambassador, Maria Villioti.