Fresh Color: On Painting with Oil
Find inspiration for painting with oil in the following excerpt from Robert Johnson's classic book, "On Becoming a Painter."
Building a Landscape: Step by Step to “Secret Beach”
Discover how artist Justin Donaldson created his plein air oil painting "Secret Beach," step by step — from initial shapes to final details — in this immersive landscape demonstration set in South Carolina.
Painting of the Week: “Dance of the Dahlias”
Ashwini Bharathula is a representational fine artist working mainly with oils. “Even while working in the corporate world, I had this constant itch to paint.”
Preserving Change: The Realist Vision of Brad Davis
Discover how Cincinnati-based artist Brad Davis channels themes of transformation and memory through contemporary realism, blending urban landscapes and symbolic portraits.
6 Reasons Oil Painters Should Learn Pastel
Certain things that are easy in pastel are devilishly difficult in oil, and vice versa. However, once you see the effect in one medium, you will ...
Sacred Fragments: A Journey Through Faith, Myth, and Art
How B.J. Parker fuses theology and classical technique to create contemporary realism rooted in myth and meaning.