Why This Landscape Painter Throws Half Her Work Away
And couldn’t be happier about it.
The Storied Past of a Surprisingly Modern Medium
What you need to know about gouache
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.
A Watercolorist’s Most Honest Confession
Chien Chung-Wei reveals the reason he gave up everything he’d work a lifetime to achieve.
What the Light Does When No One Is Looking
Carl Bretzke sees what most painters miss. Here’s how.
They Called His Work Unfinished. He Called It a Symphony.
What Whistler Knew That His Critics Didn’t
What I Brought Home From the Ozarks
Plein air painting tips, demo highlights, and Ozarks landscapes from the 2026 Plein Air Convention, plus a preview of 2027 at Zion and Bryce Canyon.
America’s Own Impressionism
As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, discover how American Impressionism transformed a borrowed French style into a distinctly American art form.