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 Painters Who Were Never Supposed to Be Painters
The Native American Artists History Forgot — Until Now
What She Didn’t Know She Needed
Beth Bathe shares the story of an unexpected connection while painting in Scotland
The Painting Lesson Hidden in Every Sunset
Hint: it starts with value, not color.
Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸
Childe Hassam’s patriotic obsession
Proportion Is a Puzzle. Here’s How to Crack It.
Measuring tricks that change everything
A Watercolorist’s Most Honest Confession
Chien Chung-Wei reveals the reason he gave up everything he’d work a lifetime to achieve.
Between a Rock and a Soft Place
Matt Ryder on Painting Rocks and Flowers
What the Light Does When No One Is Looking
Carl Bretzke sees what most painters miss. Here’s how.
Perfect Is Overrated
The secret to a more compelling composition isn’t mirror-like symmetry — it’s knowing how to achieve balance without it.