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Russian photorealist painter Serge Marchennikov shares his techniques and inspirations

Monique Sakellarios tells why it's not enough to be passionate about painting.

Kitty Kelly aims for viewers to feel as if they can reach out and touch her work, as well as feel the emotion behind the painting

Passion shows in your choice of subjects, the thought you put into portraying them and your willingness to take risks.

Compositions from two ongoing series celebrate people and places throughout history

Try this labor-saving method and add excitement to your pastel painting at the same time.

Part 7: My 5 senses worth

This artist debates which medium to use, and concludes that his approach with color and light is fundamentally similar.

How to do such a great job with the foundations that you avoid problems all the way through.

In Part Five of his series, Master Artist Daniel Greene reveals his world famous method for organizing, finding and using particular pastel colors

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

Ian Ramsay's best work is usually accomplished after much thought and patience has been given to his chosen subject. He likes to refer to this period of time as 'marinating'.

Gordon Wetmore gleans insights from a member of the progressive avante-garde.

Find out about the icing on the cake.

In his close-up paintings of the sea, Alan Weston focuses on the forms and reflections

The Story of a Once in a Lifetime Project Interview

Australian artist Lance Ross honors the techniques of the past masters with compositions featuring their likeness

Teaching is a commercial option for a artist

Sara Linda Poly creates a sense of atmosphere and depth in her soft, ethereal landscapes

Ann Dyer's experiments with pen and ink have allowed her to create highly realistic drawings

All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 139

All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 130

Karl Jóhann Jonsson shares his thoughts on oil painting and portraits

"Portrait" is not a word this English painter likes.

Jamie Coreth

Keith Cardnell's quest is to find a technique that will help him minimise chance in his work but also increase his production rate.

This Russian-born artist tells how he uses lyrical line, color and light to capture the dynamism of the Bolshoi Ballet Company.

A Conversation with Paul Newton

John Lovett shares his simple approach to a complex drawing tool

Tanya Tuluzakova highlights the subtle sophistication of florals and botanicals using multilayering techniques

Investigating a scene

The Right Color in the Right Place in the Right Manner

Our Special Report on the Portrait Society of America Conference.

A series where we take a look into the lives of some of the world's most noted artists

Receiving the highest honour from the Portrait Society of America, we take a look at some of his work

The first part of a three part series in which Amy Sanders guides us through her creative process.

Yvon Chartrand considers the challenge in still life is creating a painting from nothing, which requires the artist to look within for an emotive response.

The spriritual paintings of Aboriginal artist Walangari Karntawarra have their roots in ancient tribal art.

John Lovett discusses the importance of compositional elements

Find the perfect place for your painting's focal area using this easy visualization technique.

Why you shouldn't use every color you possess.

Zamfir Dumitrescu applies alternating layers of color and retouch varnish to achieve his own particular ovarlapping style

Everybody's doing it.

John Lovett shows us how to develop impactful focal points by creating sketches and balancing values

Focusing on what lies ahead in your art career can help make you more productive and prosperous.

Multidisciplinary wildlife artist Daniel Wilson breaks down his processes for working in charcoal and acrylic