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.
Artist Spotlight: Chantel Barber
"Everywhere I go I am inspired by people around me. When I went to the Grand Canyon, I was more interested in the people than the view. I can’t help it."
Visionary Work and Necessary Disasters
As an artist, one does not need to sacrifice his or her personal expression for the sake of learning the principles.
Graydon Parrish: Meeting the Muse
When his muse, Carmen Dell’Orefice arrived, she said, ‘I know what you’re going to ask me and my answer is yes.’”
Artist Spotlight: Beverly Ford Evans
With her deliberate brushwork and attention to the scene, Beverly captures the essence of the landscape and wildlife beautifully and artfully.
Artist Spotlight: Paula B. Holtzclaw
"The best thing about being an artist is truly being able to recognize, being aware of, and taking in the beauty that surrounds us. I believe artists have the gift of being present in the moment; we have to be in order to absorb and then portray."
Today’s Master Artists: A City-Based Landscape Painter
Though not a familiar name in the often sensation-seeking world of contemporary art, this artist is no recluse, instead serving as professor of fine art at ...
Artist Spotlight: Richard Boyer
“How many times do you get knocked down, brush off the dust, and hit it all again? Maybe this describes the successful artist — that blind determination to keep trying until you get it right!”
Artist Spotlight: Carol Strock Wasson
Carol Stock Wasson was on a chemical engineering career path when a twist in the road changed her life dramatically, and her artistic self took over.
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.