Fine Arts and Crafts?
The unexpected turn a representational artist made ...
Artist Spotlight: Jill Banks
For Jill Banks, a huge boost in mastering the business side of building an art career was dreaming big and being willing to dig in to make good stuff happen.
Artist to Watch: Larry Preston
Preston spent his teen years developing as a musician and as a budding artist studying Flemish still life paintings. See a selection of his oil paintings here.
A Plein Air Painter Pursuing His Passion
The unlikely story of how a largely self-taught artist nurtured his passion for art, and of how his creativity, spirituality, and ultimately his “artistic voice” evolved.
Artist Spotlight: Peter Swift
My work combines both symmetry and realistic rendering, both imagination and meticulous craftsmanship.
Transitioning from Commercial Art to Fine Art
Having a foot in two careers such as illustration and fine art — really, anything and fine art — is not easy...
Artist Spotlight: Nadine Robbins
Artist Nadine Robbins defines success in different ways, supporting others, commitment, staying true to your vision, and paint full-time.
Catching Color Nuances – in Pastel
This Ukraine-based artist, who is on the faculty of Pastel Live, has an approach that begins with ...
Portraying the Raw Power of Water
The rushing water over the rocks and portraying the feeling that man didn't, or couldn't, belong in this space was the inspiration behind "The Edge." Who is it by?
Investigate these Narrative Mysteries
Using Renaissance and Baroque traditions as a catalyst for her dramatic narratives, this Asheville, North Carolina painter invites you into her creative world — one filled with dichotomy, costume, mystery, and more.