Much to everyone’s surprise and unending delight, the art world learned of John Constable's celebrated cloud studies after he died, when his daughter bequeathed them to the UK's Victoria Albert Museum. There are around fifty [...]

The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is best known for his vivid depictions of love, anxiety, sorrow, and death. Raised in a religious household, and impacted by the early loss of his mother and sister, [...]

By Karen Margulis Early in my art journey I avoided painting wildflowers. I was afraid they would make my landscapes too sweet or too pretty. But the muse kept calling me until finally I embraced [...]

“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 the emphasis on [...]

“Art is Imagination and those who love Art love it because in looking at a picture it awakens their imagination and sets them thinking.” - Lawrence Alma-Tadema Detail from The Womon of Amphissa, Lawrence [...]

Previously, we enjoyed running down the most consistently inspiring, informative, and entertaining art and art history sites we could find on the Web. Including contributions from our readers, you can read those articles here and [...]

I used to think this painting was titled “Summer,” I guess because it seemed, in my memory of it, to convey the end of a hot, hazy day among tall grass, ponds, and woods, all [...]

By Mike Barr Painted on a sunny winter’s day, this is one of my favorite plein air pieces. From a high vantage point, the sea was unusually light in color and contrasted sharply with the [...]

“Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son,” 1875 Claude Monet , “Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son,” 1875 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons Public Domain) Most perfectly well-intentioned [...]