Creativity versus perfection

Many painters struggle when painting from a photographic reference and the problem often is, that we can easily assume that if our painting does not match the photo, it is a failure. The issue is an i

A lot of well-known artists have a signature painting subject that becomes synonymous with their name and often it becomes like a beacon for viewers. We may get criticized for painting works that all

A lot of well-known artists have a signature painting subject that becomes synonymous with their name and often it becomes like a beacon for viewers. We may get criticized for painting works that all

I mused over this article, wondering how worthwhile it is when there are no steps showing the progress of the paintings. Then I remembered, especially with mixed media, the process is evident in the f

Most artists agree that portraiture is the most difficult genre to conquer when drawing or painting. Achieving a large percentage of a likeness can be dragged down by minor inaccuracies. The first and

For all of my painting life I have been a figurative artist. Trying to capture landscape through direct observation or from sketches and I got immense pleasure from doing so. But recently, that is, ov