Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910) was a brilliant American landscape painter. Here are some of his inspirational quotes: “There is no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way.” “The Sun will not rise or set without my notice and thanks.” “I regret … Read more
I am very pleased to have Carol Marine joining me today. Carol is accomplished in many areas of the art world. She is the writer of the best selling book Daily Painting, co-founder of an online art marketplace, a successful fine artist and teacher. Thanks for Joining Me Carol. Could You Briefly Introduce Yourself for … Read more
Joining me today is Grace DeVito, a brilliant painter with stunning still lifes. When did you take up painting? I took up painting in high school, watercolor at that time, then oil and acrylic in art college and finally oil painting and illustration from that point on. Is painting your full-time job, or something on … Read more
Not many of us have the luxury of going to a top art school and learning how to draw and paint in person. If you are like me and do not have this luxury, then you have the added challenge of being a self-taught artist (as if learning art was not hard enough). There is … Read more
It is my pleasure to shine the artist spotlight today on Ari Targownik. I discovered Ari’s work on Reddit and loved the looseness of his brushwork and harmonious color selections. Ari is aspiring to become a full-time artist just like many of you. I trust his talent will get him there soon enough. Here is … Read more
An important part of practicing art is learning how to deal with negative criticism. If you are just starting out, I am going to give you a heads up…. Not everyone will like your art. Some people will in fact hate it and tell you so. As a personal example, when I was starting out … Read more
Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) is one of my all-time favorite artists. He was a figurehead of the impressionist movement who used vibrant colors and bold strokes. In fact, the term impressionism in the painting world was derived from one of Claude Monet’s paintings named Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise). This painting was … Read more
John Singer Sargent (1856 – 1925) was an American artist known as one of the leading portrait artists of his time. His portraits are grand and express remarkable realism. He also painted many landscapes using oils and watercolors which arguably venture into impressionism, painted with a very loose style. He painted directly what he saw … Read more
Vincent van Gogh, born March 30, 1853, is one of the most famous painters in history, despite being relatively poor and unknown for most of his life. His paintings are bold and expressive. These inspirational quotes give an insight into the interesting mind of Vincent van Gogh. “It is good to love many things, for … Read more