Passion and beauty intertwine in many ways throughout the history of Western art. At times the heart-melting effects of love take center stage, and a fleeting moment of human tenderness remains preserved for the ages [...]
By Art Namarilnam There must be as many ways to paint a landscape as artists to paint them. Here is one way (not THE way) that I use to paint a landscape with a limited [...]
Today we view some beautiful examples of “luminism” in American art. What to Know Luminism refers to a tendency in later nineteenth-century landscapes toward images of nature suffused with light suggesting a kind of Divine [...]
This watercolor figure painting demonstration is by Daniela Werneck. Daniela is a realistic watercolor painter, based in Houston, Texas, whose work combines the most traditional watercolor methods with a contemporary look. She was recently on the [...]
Today we look at paintings by oil painter and pastelist Wolf Kahn (1927–2020). What You Should Know Wolf Kahn began creating intensely colorful American landscapes in the 1950s, when abstraction was all anyone wanted to [...]
What You Should Know The legend of the “lover’s leap” is found all over the Americas and the world. It was a particularly popular motif in one form or another during the Victorian period, peaking [...]
By CherieDawn Haas The 4th Annual Watercolor Live came to an end Friday, January 26th, wrapping up with even more of today’s best watercolor artists sharing all of their secrets, explaining their materials, methods, and more. The next [...]
What You Should Know Frida Kahlo is one of the best known 20th century female realists to be rescued from potentially being lost to history. A lengthy series of shows, books, plays, movies, and relentless [...]
The above painting by Ivan Fedorovich Choulste, Nuit de Mars, Russie, is a reprisal from our previous edition. It’s a remarkable painting that bears a closer look. The black pond mirrors the night sky, a [...]
Like many of his peers, Russian landscapist Ivan Choulste dedicated himself to the rugged natural beauty of his country but he truly excelled at painting snow. He adored the light of the Mediterranean, but his [...]
