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.
Insight, Revelation, and Discovery
Often it is a pure and humble approach to the blank canvas that leads to aesthetic success. When artists divert from the formulaic and allow creativity to flow organically, the untainted core of art often emerges: to express that which words cannot.
Artist to Watch: Cindy Rizza
Her multi-step approach allows Rizza to create a detailed representation carrying all of the multi-layered dimension and symbolism she seeks.
The Journey Through Process
From cityscapes to landscapes to figurative art, this painter shares both his inspiration and process.
The Need to Drift
Sharon Sprung recently delivered a new oil painting titled "Resting, But Complicated" to a New York gallery. Find out where and learn her inspirations behind this new piece.
Artist to Watch: Lucas Bononi
This LA-born and NYC-based artist has been creating art full-time since 2014, a pursuit that entailed several sacrifices to make his dream a reality.
Artist Spotlight: Nina Cobb Walker
After spending many years working at honing her skills, and living in El Paso Texas, Nina gets to see these brilliant sunset skies on either sides of the mountain, convey the beauty.
A Mural Commission for the Ages
The following is an interview with landscape painter Thomas Kegler, who takes us behind the scenes of an impressive mural commission.
On the PleinAir Salon August Winner, “Early Morning Quiet”
The August PleinAir Salon winner shares his inspiration for the watercolour painting, "Early Morning Quiet." The winner is ...