Colorful Personalities
Consider these lessons drawn from the color explorations of three art icons—Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Andrew Wyeth. 
Author: Courtney Jordan
Artist HQ: Portraits of a People from Patricia Guzmán
This edition of Artist HQ spotlights Patricia Guzmán, Mexico City-based painter whose most extensive body of work, "Roots" depict portraits of Native…
Art Hacks: Study Time
Making a study is a trial run. Test arrangements and proportions of objects and gain insights about materials, form, scale, visual rhythm and color.
Can You Name the First Realist?
Gustave Courbet was a realist, rebel and romantic. He lived a life of exploration, opportunity, notoriety -- and loved every minute of it. Here's his …
Watercolor Painting FAQ: Brushes, Paints and More
In this snippet, Laurin McCracken shares the answers to some common watercolor painting questions regarding the materials he uses.
8 Artistic Styles of Henri Matisse
A look at the oh-so bountiful, various and numerous artistic styles of the one and only Henri Matisse. We couldn't have picked a more inspiring artist…
5 Little-Known Vermeer Paintings To Discover for the First Time
Johannes Vermeer is the beloved seventeenth-century Dutch painter who created masterpieces such as Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid. These w…
5 Watercolor Techniques You Can Learn from Famous Watercolor Artists
Learn the watercolor techniques—for composition, design elements and focal point—of five famous watercolor artists: Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, J…
14 Best Places to Sketch
Sketching is the best and easiest and most immediate way you can let your creativity flow. Just put pen on paper and you are halfway there. Here are 1…
The Love of Art and Food Combine
Mixed-media art recipe cards are lovely memento and delicious kitchen decor in one. The cards are nostalgic recipes from the past as well as beautiful…
