Windows to a Forgotten World
Although it’s been many thousands - if not millions – of years since ancient civilizations and some extinct animal species flourished, their legacies continue to fascinate and live on through the creative vision of artist James Gurney. Welcome to Dinotopia and other lost worlds.
Nature and Experience: Paintings by William Nichols
It took William Nichols some time to develop a visual vocabulary that accurately expressed what he saw and experienced emotionally in nature. However, once discovered, the creativity — and paint — flowed in ways that continue to enthrall viewers and collectors.
Wonderful Watercolor
Fine Art Today traveled to rural eastern North Carolina for a chat with accomplished watercolorist Pat Holscher, whose pictures of seagulls, pelicans, and more feel right at home next to the Pamlico River.
Symbols in Art: The Traveler’s Desk
The symbols in this contemporary still life depict man’s yearning for knowledge. See how, with these insights from the artist.
Why I Use Acrylic For My Paintings of Land and Water
Starting college at the University of Chicago, Marcia Burtt graduated from UC Berkeley and earned an MA in art from the University of Montana. Fine Art Today had the opportunity to ask Burtt about her style of landscape paintings and her chosen medium, which is ...
Today’s Master Artists: A City-Based Landscape Painter
Though not a familiar name in the often sensation-seeking world of contemporary art, this artist is no recluse, instead serving as professor of fine art at ...
More Than Technique
"All I know is that when I paint a scene close to my heart, from life, something deep inside me resonates, and I am able to recall and expand on that memory more profoundly in the studio.”
The “Beauty Mark” That Got Our Attention
"Beauty Mark," an oil landscape painting by Seth Tummins, won Third Place Overall in the April 2022 PleinAir Salon. Here, Seth shares his inspiration, techniques, and more.
Dale Chihuly’s Vision: Glass, and Much More
Through the efforts of Dale Chihuly, glass has become another legitimate medium in the field of sculpture, as integral to it as ...
Worth the Visit: The John F. Peto Studio Museum
Experts have come to acknowledge this artist as one of the leaders of late 19th-century America’s trompe l’oeil movement.