The Ruined Tower
Icon of 19th century American painting Thomas Cole often found himself disillusioned with the very public he’d helped create for his work. Though he touched off the historically important Hudson River School style, by the [...]
A Year of Painting Outdoors in Tahoe
Nathanael Gray focused his painting for an entire year by painting in the Lake Tahoe Basin. At the end of it all, he selected his best and exhibited them in a show titled “A Year [...]
Famous Nocturne Paintings
“The night is the time when all things are possible, when the world is a vast, dark canvas, ways writer Sylvain Reynard, “waiting to be painted with the colors of our dreams.” If Pythagoras was [...]
All In the Family
Artist and author Larry Moore and his cousin Holly Barbo (who’s also an author) have uncovered an entire children’s book beautifully written and illustrated by their grandmother and shepherded it into print – nearly 100 [...]
How to Write an Artist Statement
“Why do I have to explain my art, can’t they just look at it?” Of course they can look at it, but if you're running away from writing an artist statement, you’re missing out on [...]
Going Deep
Canadian artist Andrew Judd has won first place in the latest round of the monthly PleinAIr salon. Master Artist Dean Mitchell judged this round, winners of which were announced on Dec 30th and will be [...]
Oh, Luscious Acrylic!
Rick J. Delanty, “Yosemite Snowfield,” acrylic, 12 x 9 in. Rick will demonstrate how this painting was created during “Acrylic Live,” the upcoming inaugural online event happening March 26-28, 2025. Check it out here. The [...]
A Close Brush with Sorolla
Most recently we basked in Joaquin Sorolla’s celebrated mastery of light (see Sunshine on a Brush). In this post we go deeper – by staying on the surface. This painting, “A Street in Toledo (Una [...]
On the Color Red
Red is the ultimate cure for sadness. - Bill Blass Red is the rose, the heart, the passion, the lifeblood of the living. It’s also STOP, danger, the dreaded red pen, play with fire and [...]
Solo Exhibitions: No Pain, No Gain
A dedicated artist shares what goes into a solo exhibition, including the work, the payoff, and the necessary evils. Saying Yes BY JULIO REYES Several years might pass in between my solo exhibitions, and for [...]