Narrative oil paintings

Bittersweet Paintings of Love and Loss

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Although her stylistic and philosophical approaches make it logical to compare her with the Perceptual Painters — a group of contemporary artists who challenge the assumptions of the visual world and who focus on space, volume, color, and shapes — Santiago’s paintings are simultaneously individualistic, with a strong female viewpoint all her own.
Pastel floral painting by Vera Kavura

Catching Color Nuances – in Pastel

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This Ukraine-based artist, who is on the faculty of Pastel Live, has an approach that begins with ...
Landscape painting - Barbara Jaenicke (b. 1964), "Twilight’s Radiant Descent"

A Nearly Obsessive Devotion

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Capturing moments in nature that move swiftly out of sight but leave a brilliant memory is the specialty of this Bend, Oregon, artist.
Artist Richard Boyer at work in Salt Lake City

Artist Spotlight: Richard Boyer

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You begin to treat it as a 9 to 5 job, getting up every morning and putting in the hours painting.

Artist Spotlight: Laura Pollak

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“Creating art is only part of the process. Like a dialogue between friends, art must be shared and seen in order to close the circle and convey the idea. I invite you to join me on this journey of discovery.”
artist painting en plein air

Artist Spotlight: Kami Mendlik

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What some may call “style” can truly, authentically come through in our work as our deepest form of expression. I believe this is what sets ones work apart.

Artist Spotlight: Susan Hediger Matteson

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I left the design field to focus on learning oil painting and improving my skills. Improving is a lifelong endeavor and that is part of the charm of art.
Contemporary figurative art - Luke Hillestad - FineArtConnoisseur.com

Figurative Art: Staying in Touch with Tradition

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This artist draws heavily upon some of history’s greatest painters to create canvases that vibrate with life and give voice to the primal beauty of humankind.
Representational art - Oil paintings by Chula Beauregard

6 Representational Paintings by Chula Beauregard

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Painter and former Peace Corps volunteer Chula Beauregard shares six of her paintings and her inspiration for each.
Contemporary landscape paintings - Marcia Burtt, "Ruffled Water, High Tide" painting

Why I Use Acrylic For My Paintings of Land and Water

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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 ...

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