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Finding organization in the chaos of a constantly changing, churned, and windswept sea feels like a titanic challenge...

Essentially recreations of famous paintings, sculptures, and historical events that are undertaken by costumed individuals, tableaux vivants (the French term for “living pictures”) began as an amusement among Europe’s upper classes. Similarly sophisticated Americans followed suit.

"I imagined him thinking of his home and childhood, as a reference to how we all can sometimes live in our memories. And how even though we are grown, we can sometimes feel like a child."

This season, our team has enjoyed discovering the many ways artists tackle a vibrant aspect of modern life through contemporary realism cityscapes. Enjoy these fresh perspectives, and vote for your favorites ...

Join Jordan Rhodes in this engaging demo as he shows you how to paint a skull using gouache, focusing on layering and color blocking techniques. Gouache is a fast-drying, versatile medium that’s perfect for capturing detail and structure with immediacy and expression.

"I used very granular colors in the background for an interesting texture around the feisty hummingbird. The in-focus, realistic hummingbird and water droplets are a nice contrast to the soft-focus background."

Explore the balance between technique and imagination in Ted Walsh's realism landscapes, where layered textures, thoughtful composition, and emotional depth bring each scene to life.

For her "Weightless" series, Krimon dove deep into both realism and abstraction to find the exact place where color, value, and composition hold together structurally yet flow freely.

Discover the captivating artistry of Rosanna Gaddoni, whose charcoal drawing 'Vedetta Notturna' won 'Best Animals and Birds' in the monthly PleinAir Salon.

There is a lot of superb contemporary realism being made these days; this article by Allison Malafronte shines light on a gifted individual.