“My way of seeing the world and painting it in simplicity and purity is my way of honoring ‘a country girl’s eccentricity,'” says artist Mary Pettis. Characterized from an early age by a deep curiosity [...]

Sometimes it’s the small things that make all the difference.  Artists working from life never reproduce exactly what they see. They might come close, but it wouldn’t be possible, really, because every time you look [...]

An acclaimed work of art consisting of a banana and a roll of duct tape has sold at one of the world’s most prestigious auction houses for more than $6 million. When Italian artist Maurizio [...]

"Philosophy begins in wonder," Plato said. I love that, because it reminds us to be surprised by the wonderful things in the world before we get caught up in trying to figure out what anything [...]

“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ― Gustav Mahler As an artist, it's a given that you’ll spend many hours learning, both through study and through trial and error, the [...]

Classical tales of Greek and Roman mythology have brought color, drama, and magic to Western art throughout its entire history and right up to the present day.  The gods and goddesses of antiquity, dwelling eternally [...]

Science tells us what's "objectively real." However it has little or nothing to say to us about what anything actually feels like or means to us.  “It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but [...]

For anyone building an art career, individual successes and failures often feel like “live or die” moments. Setbacks, defeatist self-criticism, toxic comparisons with others? All part of the job description. So how to deal? It [...]

Many beginning artists struggle with making their paintings look professional. In a recent episode of Art School Live with Eric Rhoads, Lon Brauer shared techniques that can help you become a better painter, mainly through [...]