Before the Mona Lisa, There Were Monsters
Leonardo’s Obsession With Weird Faces
What Monet, the Russians, and a Maryland Pastelist Have in Common
The answer is simpler than you think — and more radical than you'd expect.
Why Every Great Painting Starts With Science
C.W. Mundy explains the foundational truths every artist — and collector — should know.
Why Art Historians Got Cézanne’s Watercolors Wrong for Decades
One painting tells the whole story — and it will change the way you think about watercolor forever.
Something’s Not Quite Right
Meet the Spanish painter whose sun-drenched canvases hide gray clouds behind every pair of sunglasses.
What Makes a Winning Painting?
The December Salon Judge Tells All
A Master Class in Joy
Renoir’s “Spring Bouquet”
This Is What Pastel Can Do
A juried selection of the PSA's finest works proves just how far the medium has come.
12 Paintings. 3 Months. 2 Kids. Here’s How He Did It.
Gavin Glakas breaks down the process he used to prepare for his most recent art show.
Radical Amazement: On Art, Beauty, and Awe
Maybe it happens when you’re driving: gold light strikes a line of trees against a darkened sky. Or at the mall: a stranger’s face opens a momentary window onto ages of human existence. Awe, wonder, [...]