The Storied Past of a Surprisingly Modern Medium
What you need to know about gouache
The Song of Summer
By Christopher Volpe “In summer,” says poet William Carlos Williams, “the song sings itself.” If these paintings are any guide, to invite summer into your paintings, you have to let it be itself by putting [...]
How to Critique Your Own Work
10 qualities that are the most important
Can Creativity Make You a Better Person?
Researchers say yes -- and it can even prolong your life
Why Paint from Life?
It’s the quality of the artist’s involvement in the subject and the amount of mind, heart, and soul he or she gets into the painting – by any means necessary – that matters most.
The Painting Lesson Hidden in Every Sunset
Hint: it starts with value, not color.
Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸
Childe Hassam’s patriotic obsession
Between a Rock and a Soft Place
Matt Ryder on Painting Rocks and Flowers
Perfect Is Overrated
The secret to a more compelling composition isn’t mirror-like symmetry — it’s knowing how to achieve balance without it.
What Most Portrait Painters Get Wrong
and How Lyn Diefenbach Gets It Right