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Young Su shows us how to achive the effect of a classical painting, without the complications

Where to find and organize your references

How to use basic fundamentals such as Temperature, Value and Edge to infuse excitement onto the canvas.

Draftsmanship and of line give the artist a solid foundation on which to build.

Using archival material to bring visions to reality.

Using as many drawings that he deems necessary, Ezra Tucker creates a starting point for his wildlife paintings

Insight on drawing materials, common challenges and the use of light and shadow

Drawing the Art of Life with Leslie Adams the 2013 International Portrait Competition William F. Draper Grand Prize Winner

William F. Draper, Anthony J. Ryder, Glenna Goodacre, Burton Silverman, Daniel E. Greene, Ronald N. Sherr, Everett Raymond Kinstler

John Lovett shares the importance of drawing and its relationship with painting

Judith White's great slabs of landscape on paper on canvas

Gordon Hanley takes us on a Renaissance adventure in realist art with metalpoint

Evan Wilson uses the "slight-size" method to create his stunning light-filled oil paintings.

Working with alcohol ink and acrylics, Hannah Rose creates fluid, fantastical paintings

Vibrant expressions

Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you

Using knives, brushes and even her hands, Anna Taxén creates abstract, imaginative worlds

J. Louis blends artistic styles in his textural figurative paintings that have a strong focus on technique and subject matter

A limited palette and open composition allow Marwa Khidir to maintain flexibility in her artwork

Artist and educator Ken Goshen explores the concept of balancing oppositional qualities in composition

Take the task of selling seriously,and you'll be surprised at what can be done.

Take the task of selling seriously, and you'll be surprised at what can be done.

Jack Wu's Western interpretation of ancient Chinese frescoes.

Exploring the artistic vision of a new generation

Sydney Brown establishes and holds interest in a painting with the use of edges and transparency

Chairman’s Letter

With roots in academic art training, Timur Akhriev's experiences as a student have yielded individual artistic growth and style

This artist shares how he gained the knowledge to paint the endlessly challenging subject of flowing water.

Finding the flexibility of egg tempera.

Dark and light, urban and wild— all of these elements come together in the electrifying neon art of Gigi Chen

A well-executed drawing and composition make up the core tenets of Jose Lopez Vergara’s oil paintings

A well-composed composition sets the stage for Lyn Diefenbach's paintings, which are brought to life through line, tone, colour, and edge.

Grace M. DeVito shows how to turn everyday objects into items of importance within still life paintings

Tips for writing your biography and artist’s statement

Using rapid brushstrokes and copious amounts of water, João Cabral enhances the transparency of his watercolors

Eric Erekson's paintings are his response to the abstract shapes and colors that Constantly emerge from the evolving work.

Jeannie Dolan's paintings reflect the emotion she felt upon finding her subject matter

Working with pencils of moderate softness, Solomiia Boiko blends layers of color in varying degrees of pressure

Revered Beijing artist's flower and bird paintings show a profound traditional element, achieved from years of studying the ancient masterworks. But he is regarded by his contemporaries as being truly original.

Often taking hundreds of photos, Sarah Abbott experiments with numerous ideas when planning her compositions

Gemma Gylling has found the the properties of colored pencils allow for an array of techniques, styles and values

Using photographs and firsthand experience, Bari Duncan captures the movements of water

Through carefully designed scenes, Atle Skudal allows interpretation of the stories in his composition.

An inside look at a two-week summer intensive painting workshop in New York City

Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you