Fine Art Today

At first glance, the portrait paintings of Nick Gebhart advertise the merits of strict adherence to tradition and a skill-based technique. Despite his highly detailed finish and faithful representation, however, the 31-year-old artist does not just replicate what is in front of him.

American artist Mitch Baird is a representational landscape painter. In honor of Thanksgiving, we'd like to share his painting of the historic star of the holiday.

As part of our effort to continue to keep artists and art galleries in business, we're proud to bring you this week's "Virtual Gallery Walk."

Starting on Black Friday: Curated by the Masters Academy of Art, this 3-day auction includes paintings by some of the world’s leading representational artists.

For many artists, positive reception of their pictures is simply a bonus, not the true end to their creative means. For painter Carl Bretzke, the creative act seems to boil down into one lovely emotion: joy. How?

As part of our effort to continue to keep artists and art galleries in business, we're proud to bring you this week's "Virtual Gallery Walk."

Artists have been depicting the figure for millennia, sometimes in exacting detail and sometimes vaguely, but always with the understanding that every viewer has a direct connection with the subject — and also a way of assessing the rendition’s accuracy.

Powerful feelings of nostalgia, hope, and serenity are often evoked by Michael Malm’s paintings. Giving visual voice to his faith and the profound joy he experiences through nature’s beauty, Malm’s best works regularly manifest before he even grabs the brush.

What was planned as an artist's overnight stop, en route to Germany coming from Lapland, Europe's Arctic North, later turned out as a stay until June at a cabin in the woods.

With a particular emphasis on contemporary Northern California landscape painting, this exhibition celebrates the beauty of nature and life in harmony with it.