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A look at the recent history of how artists have gotten by without starving, and why the future looks bright.

Contemporary realism artist Lenin Delsol shares how he created the portrait painting titled "Deandrea's Do."

Is cadmium paint toxic? Cadmium-based colors have been around for many years but tend to be among the most often in question. Artist and instructor Dan Schultz has researched this; here, he shares what he found regarding the toxicity of cadmium in artist paints. Bonus: Learn how to dispose of your dirty brush-cleaning water or solvent with this quick tip.

We're back for our third annual Realism Live online art conference, hosted by Eric Rhoads and Peter Trippi, and featuring many of today's greatest artists in the field of contemporary realism.

Learning how to draw with silverpoint is easier than you think, once you have this advice.

“It is a wonderful medium, as vibrant as it is immediate in its realization.” Read more about the inspirational pastel painting ...

What makes a portrait so appealing that one would buy a painting of someone they don’t know?

"Painting this dwelling was a form of worship," said Mario Robinson. "This building served free African Americans on the island of ..."

Watch: Susan Blackwood takes a painting that started en plein air and shares her concepts to make it an even more powerful work of art once in the studio.

A feature on Sherrie McGraw and the wonderful synthesis of figurative realism and abstract realism.