Featured Articles

My featured articles provide deep dives into certain art topics. You can expect a new article every fortnight. Subscribe to my newsletter to be notified. You can also find a list of everything I have published on this page.

Caravaggio,-Basket-of-Fruit,-Feature-Image

A Closer Look at Basket of Fruit by Michelangelo Caravaggio

Ivan Aivazovsky, Clouds over the Sea. Calm, 1889 (Structure)

How to Paint Clouds

Marie Bashkirtseff, The Umbrella, 1883

A Closer Look at the Umbrella by Marie Bashkirtseff

Dan Scott, Tree in Perspective, 2020

How to Paint Trees (Detailed Guide)

Edward Theodore Compton, Tauernmoos, 1914

Edward Theodore Compton: Landscape Painter, Teacher, and Mountaineer

Ivan Shishkin, Mast-Tree Grove, 1898

Ivan Shishkin – “Czar of the Forest”

Andrea Mantegna, The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, c.1480 (Foreshortening)

Foreshortening – What It Means and How to Paint It

Joaquín Sorolla, A Pink Bathrobe, 1916

Joaquín Sorolla – Luscious Brushwork and Seductive Color

Color Charts (4)

Creating the Richard Schmid Color Charts

Berthe Morisot, Lady at her Toilette, 1875

Berthe Morisot – Key Facts, Fleeting Brushwork, and Strong Fundamentals

Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, 1818

A Closer Look at Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich

Gustave Caillebotte, The Parquet Planers, 1876 (Form)

Form in Art – How to Use It Effectively (And Avoid “Flat” Artworks)

Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas, 1656

A Closer Look at Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez

Henri Matisse, Woman with a Hat, 1905

Hue – The Ultimate Guide for Artists

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