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Life In The Landscape

Qasim Bashir feels the spirit of the landscape and creates a story through his paintings

Endless Possibilities

Gemma Gylling has found that the properties of colored pencils allow for an array of techniques, styles and values

Harley Brown's Fascinating Things No One Else Will Tell You

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you.

The Benefits Of Working In Multiple Mediums

How working in various mediums enhances painting abilities as well as the appearance and emotional impact of a composition.

Update On Underpainting

Barbara Dahlstedt uses a grisaille technique to create unity and color harmony in her drawings

Limiting The Color Palette

Over the years, Cara Brown has refined her color palette to create more cohesive paintings

Developing Beauty

Brandy Kraft’s interest in nature inspired her to create her own hybrid species of flowers

Understanding The Environment

Through his colored pencil drawings, Elliott Everson translates the colors and textures of the Southwestern desert

Using References To Paint The Details

Photographic references allow Diane Davich-Craig to hone in on the fine details of her paintings

Expressing Lighting Conditions

The panoramic cityscapes of David Earle are explorations of light and colour

Pastel Perspectives

There are many varieties of soft pastels.

Reflective Surfaces

Lorraine Watry finds unique challenges in painting water, glass and metal

Aura And Atmosphere Through Color

The colors in Viktoria Prischedko’s watercolor paintings correspond to the emotional state of the scene

Nature's Patterns

A carpet of freshly fallen leaves in the side yard of my family home was my initial inspiration.

Haoyun Erin: Zhao Changing Paths

Growing up in China, I lived with my grandfather who was an academic. He was excellent at Chinese calligraphy and inspired me to study calligraphy and traditional Chinese brush painting.

Deborah Friedman: Studying the Color Field

In Deborah Friedman’s most recent drawings of cairns she studies the interaction of colors.

Ginny Page: It's All In The Preparation

Meticulous planning allows Ginny Page to paint cohesive and dynamic compositions.

John Lovett: Controlling Color

John Lovett shares his tips for finding the right color balance in every painting.

American Dreams, American Dreamers

The Art of Dean Mitchell.

Sasha Sokolova: Direct Painting

Sasha Sokolova’s dynamic compositions develop through intuition by letting her brushstrokes take the lead.

What Is A Masterpiece?

The portrait society of America.

Finding Your Way Through The Fog

The Portrait Society of America Chairman’s Letter.

My Art In The Making Labyrinth

In a dark room, I set a single light above the subjects head. I took photos with the eyes open and closed. I chose closed eyes to show a more thoughtful moment.

Evolution Of The Self-Portrait

Figurative artist Haley Hasler uses the self-portrait as a vehicle for larger narrative painting.

Turning Colored Pencil Into Paint

Jesse Lane creates the richness and feel of a photographic oil painting with colored pencils.

A Master of Writing

The Portrait Society of America

Daniel J. Keys: Odysseys In Painting

This past April at the Portrait Societys 20 thanniversary Art of the Portrait conference, artist Daniel J. Keys took home the William Draper Grand Prize for his remarkable painting Innocence.

Painting Snow Scenes

Shari Blaukopf shares her tips and techniques for painting snow using watercolors

Narrative Portraits

Using a “drawing by subtraction” technique, Tracy Frein creates black-and-white portraits wrought with emotion

The Turnaround

Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you