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.
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.
An Art Collection Favorite: Go Tell Alice
“With this particular work, there are references that draw people into the painting right away.” The collector points not only to the rabbit, seemingly about to hop off the canvas, but also ...
Artist Spotlight: Karen Ann Hitt, An Original Hitt
Two beloved quotes: “Ancora Imparo – I am still learning.” Michelangelo said it when he was 87 years old and working on St. Peter's Basilica.
Drawings, Depth, Design, and David Bonagurio
Fine Art Today caught up with ascending artist David Bonagurio for a chat about his drawings, inspirations, vision, and so much more.
Odd Nerdrum Joins Realism Live Lineup
Artists and enthusiasts have a rare chance to see Odd Nerdrum, the artist some call "the Rembrandt of our times," at the world's first Online Realism Art Conference.
Artist Spotlight: Matthew Bird
“I knew I had gifts and talents that I wasn't using, and I needed a change. That was when I walked away to focus on painting.”
Beyond Conscious Control
Interview: Ilya Gefter on ways a viewer may gain insight into an artist by looking at his or her work, and more.
Artist Spotlight: Carolyn Lindsey
Family Farm can be seen at the Oil Painters of America National Show in Steamboat Springs.
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Representational Painting Subjects That Are … Radical
How Sean Cheetham brings a genuine element of cool — a unique and honest edginess — to contemporary representational painting, which can often seem like "the art world’s nerd corner."