When I ask my readers what their single biggest struggle is in painting the most common answer by far is…. “I want my paintings to look more realistic”. I think it is always important to have some quality of realism to your paintings no matter what style you paint in. Otherwise, people will be left…
Elegant Realism By Martin Rico
Martín Rico y Ortega (12 November 1833 – 13 April 1908) was a remarkable Spanish painter who had international success mostly for his landscapes and cityscapes. His paintings seem to have this peaceful elegance to them. This is probably due to the relatively high key which he painted in (most of the colors are on…
