Saints, Heroes and Madmen
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn [...]
The Key to Intuitive Design
Composition demystified
Enliven Your Landscapes with Movement and Color
A close look at an "American Old Master"
On Becoming an Artist
Finding Your Work Means Finding Yourself
Of Love, Death and Potted Plants
The Pre-Raphaelite painters put realism at the service of myth, legend, and poetry...
Impressionists Didn’t Invent Plein Air
And tubed paint had nothing to do with it.
The Surprising History of Pastels
Artists in the 1700s rocked the pastel portrait.
Favorite Art Sites on the Web?
Send us your best reads! Between podcasts, YouTube, online magazines, blogs, and and the vast reach and immediacy of social media, what are some of your favorite sources for news and views on painting? I [...]
Look on my Works ye Mighty and Despair!
These great paintings sift the sands of time
Find Your Focal Point
How to fast-track a strong composition