So often the reality of our paintings falls short of our ability to envision them - we can “see” the most beautiful paintings in our imagination, but in reality, that beauty eludes us. It’s often [...]

Vincent Van Gogh’s still life paintings rivet the viewer with the same expressive immediacy and presence as do his vividly intoxicating landscapes and portraits. This is true of even the humblest of his motifs, including [...]

By GUEST CONTRIBUTOR Julie Gilbert Pollard I’m always looking to loosen-up my painting technique - and because splatter is so random-looking it lends itself nicely to that goal. Sometimes, however, it is TOO random and [...]

There is a lot of superb contemporary realism and figurative art being made by thoughtful individuals, one of whom is Miles Cleveland Goodwin   I almost titled this “The One-Man Southern Gothic Revival of Miles [...]

By Kathy Anderson Kathy Anderson  lives her artistic life always remembering the best lesson she has learned through her long relationship with Richard Schmid, her mentor and friend: Paint from life, and let painting be [...]

Artistic inspiration is a powerful force that drives creativity and fuels the passion of artists. It can come from all over the place – your experiences of life, the world, and the work of other [...]

French Impressionism was officially born in Paris during the autumn salon season of 1874. Lambasting a pop-up exhibition by a bunch of rogue bohemian artists, a critic scoffing at Claude Monet’s painting, an “Impression” of [...]

Painting water in motion has to be one of the most intimidating aspects of landscape painting for beginners and intermediate painters alike. How do you alternate foam, reflections, and transparency without making it look like [...]

I was in my element, but I had no idea what was coming. We were on vacation in Rome, walking through the Vatican Museum because we couldn’t see the Sistine Chapel that day. And there [...]

By Bryce Cameron Liston Painting, at least for me, is a very demanding discipline. It’s difficult and exhausting, but at the same time very exhilarating—and certainly rewarding. It’s been a lifetime endeavor of constant striving [...]