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.
Shelley Prior: Light is the Life
Shelley Prior, who is on the faculty of Watercolor Live, is a Canadian artist living in ...
The Eyes of Freedom: A Traveling Memorial
Learn about a memorial that, by honoring a specific group of marines, is bringing healing to all those suffering from the "Silent Battle."
Bas-Relief: Sons of Victory
The artist's youthful experiences opened the door for his natural curiosity and ability to take flight, and as a teenager he not only copied Old Master works but also ...
How Creating Art is More Than “Process”
"How do they do that?" Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look into how the process of creating art, including the "unfinished" pieces, becomes the finished work.
Painting as an Intimate Act
Much of writing about art strikes me as something akin to a technical manual on how one should kiss their lover...
Continuing Memories and Traditions
Landscape painter Mary Derrick is an outstanding example to show it’s never too late to begin one’s love affair with art. More importantly, however, was the moment it happened, which has kept memories fresh of the person who led her to it.
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.
Artist Cesar Santos: Inspiration for “The Three Graces”
When Cesar Santos imagined a gallery room that held paintings by Rothko and Goya, he envisioned a dynamic scene that inspired this work...
Realistic Sculptures of the Human-to-Animal Connection
Whether wild lynx, bison, frog or fish, the bronze-and-wood wildlife sculptures of Montana artist Tyrel Johnson bring a sense of peace to their audience while offering a unique story of nature.