Kathleen Dunphy on Landscapes, Critters, and the Creative Life

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After you’ve been painting a while, you might reach a point where you begin to suspect that you lack a “style” - your work seems all over the place, your processes somewhat random, your paintings, [...]

“Is Mr. Sargent in very fact an American painter?” asked American novelist Henry James in the pages of Harper’s Bazaar in October, 1887. Sargent had recently moved to Britain from France and was scouting Boston [...]

by Robert Moore After more than 20 years of doing art critiques, I have found 10 areas to be the most important to the creation of a strong painting.  Look for 3 to 6 clearly [...]

Have you ever stood listening in the winter night air for an owl somewhere off in the distance, surprised by the sound of your breathing, feeling the cold seeping into your feet? Why does that [...]

Join us as Skip Whitcomb takes us on an insightful dive into what catches his eye when judging an art competition and how participants can make the most of jumping in. Mr. Whitcomb is an [...]

By Shelby Keefe This is a photo I took when in Cuba with Eric Rhoads and 99 other people for the Paint Cuba trip back in 2016. I thought I was photographing this guy without [...]

Materials and Methods for Painting on Copper By Julio Reyes and Candice Bohannon We have often marveled at the beauty of oil paintings on copper in museums across the country, admiring their brilliant colors, the [...]

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." - Rachel Carson Art can be a marvelous way of waking up. Our modern lives tend toward [...]