How Art Helped Me Break Through Loneliness and Fear

When I realized that ... I could voice my opinion or ideas visually when I felt silent otherwise, I decided to "use" my art with greater intent.

Painting of the Week: “Snowy Owl on Fence Post”

Born, raised and currently living in the lush river lowlands near Cincinnati, Mark Eberhard is at home painting the many avian species that frequent his bird feeders.

Money, Money, Money

Enjoy these realistic watercolor paintings by Lynn Pratt, who is on the faculty of the sixth annual Watercolor Live online art conference.

Painting of the Week: “Naasir, Dreaming of Home”

"I imagined him thinking of his home and childhood, as a reference to how we all can sometimes live in our memories. And how even though we are grown, we can sometimes feel like a child."

Break the Algorithm: Making Art Through a Lifetime

Today many people are concerned about the potential competitive threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI), but for a long time now young artists have felt challenged by technology in general, and at a loss for inspiration...

Dustin Adamson and the Artist as a Human Filter

Given the omnipresence of photography, digital manipulation, and AI in our visual culture, this artist understands that many viewers believe any realistic image has been ...

A Step-by-Step Still Life: “Tree of Life (Under Which Sits the Mother of All the Buddhas)”

In this special feature, classical realist painter Christina Grace Mastrangelo shares her step-by-step still life painting process. "The narrative in this piece exists between the stillness of the statue and the movement of the leaves around her..."

10 Table Scenes and Settings

For many of us, this week's focus is on food. Here are ten inspiring paintings that showcase food, drink, and the piece of furniture we often take for granted: the table.

Painting of the Week: “Carol’s Table”

Teaching and sharing what I’ve learned is one of the greatest joys of my career, and I see it as my way of giving back to the creative community that continues to lift me up.

Understanding the Vanitas Still Life

Artist Carlo Russo explains his recent Vanitas still life painting, which is on view in his solo exhibition at ...
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