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
Still Painting
The Painter Who Has Seen Everything — and Keeps Showing Up
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