Matthew Fox, “Creativity” Next in our continuing “best books for artists” series of writers who inspire, we introduce free-thinking “radical” theologian Matthew Fox. He teaches that creativity in its many forms is the beating heart [...]
Recognized for her expressive brushwork, contemporary compositions, and intelligent use of color, Nashville native Lori Putnam paints small to medium-sized works en plein air and creates large paintings in her studio. Having painted in 16 [...]
Lots of paintings are beautiful. Plenty elicit reactions like gorgeous, stunning, amazing! and whatnot. But when you stop to think about it, each “incredible” painting gets those accolades for reasons of its own – there [...]
A peek at Andy Evansen’s plein air painting journey at Lake Tahoe, where he navigated the challenge of simplifying breathtaking vistas and capturing the lake’s vibrant colors. “Coming from southern Minnesota, where the landscape is [...]
"The artist’s task is not the faithful representation of air, water, rocks and trees, but rather his soul, his sensations should be reflected in them. The task of a work of art is to recognize [...]
An Art Collection Spotlight “On a lark, my wife and I stopped by the Broad Ripple Hoosier Salon gallery in 2006, the weekend before an exhibition opening, and were invited to attend the show preview,” [...]
“A GREAT PAINTER will know a great deal about how he did it but still will say, How did I do it? The real artist’s work is a surprise to himself.” – Robert Henri Robert [...]
1. Turn Up the Contrast Darken your darks and lighten your lights. When you finish a painting, the last thing you should be to adjust the values. Darken the darks, especially, and maybe turn up [...]
Christine Lashley is known for colorful and dramatic oils that marry strong design with a process infused with artistic risk-taking. As she told us in an interview, keeping the “big idea” in mind and trusting intuition [...]
Artist Lori Putnam, the 10th Annual PleinAir Salon Grand Prize Winner, has revealed her selections for the March 2025 PleinAir Salon art competition. Scroll down to see the top three winning paintings and read Lori’s comments on the [...]
