The 5th Annual Plein Air Live came to an end Friday, March 8th, wrapping up with some of today’s best landscape painters sharing all of their secrets, explaining their materials, methods, and more, with a focus on painting en plein air.
"...I was suddenly struck by a realization that painting is an entire language, existing completely apart from the visual world in front of us..."
In this episode of Art School Live, Eric Rhoads welcomes Susan Kuznitsky with advice for adding texture to a pastel painting of flowers.
"In HER Element" is a collection of contemporary realism portraits that aim to celebrate the multifaceted essence of female spirits and aliveness and their connection to the environments that empower them.
Mysterious, beautiful, telling ... the eyes in a portrait painting reveal as much about the sitter as they do the artist in some ways. Here, we hope you'll find inspiration for drawing and painting eyes.
Congratulations to Kathy Falla Howard, whose work has been recognized in the monthly PleinAir Salon.
Congratulations to Lisa Skelly, whose pastel painting "Rock Steady" has been recognized in the monthly PleinAir Salon.
When landscape painting on location, Joe Paquet says he is careful never to ...
Stephanie Buer thrives on the unpredictability of being outdoors — observing the evolving light, elements, environment, and architectural structures on any given day or season, then creating a heartfelt interpretation of what she saw and felt in that moment.
A basic understanding of color temperature can bring much light and life to a painting. Here, Marc Anderson shares some common color mistakes and how to fix them.