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The underpainting of Jeanne Rosier Smith's pastel seascapes helps establish values and keeps pigments vibrant

Some of the top still life painters working today break down their processes for creating powerful compositions

Bad weather? No light? Freezing cold? Why not turn your car into a studio!

In light of his current exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, watercolorist and native New Yorker Frederick Brosen shares his experience painting the iconic Manhattan park across all four seasons

African-born artist and educator Samuel Adoquei discusses the subtleties and nuances of painting skin tones in art

How to see and use value

Diana Höhlig implements crosshatching, stippling and parallel scratching to achieve texture and contrast

Doing what you do best can leave you creatively malnourished and artistically challenged. It could be time to take a risk!

John Lovett guides us in determining the proper format for a painting

Composition and value structure are key elements in the velvety gouache art of Rachel Dowd

Make simplicity your friend.

Christine Egnoski continues her talks with members of the Faculty of the Portrait Society Of America prior to the 2009 The Art of the Portrait ® Conference

Christine Egnoski talked with members of the Faculty about inspiration, finding satisfaction, seeking a fresh approach to their work, and surmounting obstacles in their careers

Claudia Hartley chats with Scottsdale Artists’ School about her roots as an artist and instructor

Danielle Robertson works with PanPastels and pastel pencils to capture the details of her wildlife subjects

Working with craft blades and tattoo needles, Conor Smith etches realistic renderings of wildlife

Environmental awareness

Plein air artist Michael King explores elements unique to painting in the field in this three-part series.

How to stop viewers in their tracks

Our European Editor says it's time traditionalists stood up for themselves and the beauty of representational art

No matter what methods you use, or what style you favor, the results will be rock-solid if you know how to build strong foundations.

John Michael Carter, Glenn Harrington, Garth Herrick, Xianyuan Jie, Stephen Pan, Tony Pro, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Jennifer Welty

Ned Bittinger, Loryn Brazier, John Michael Carter, Andy Thomas, Jennifer Welty

Ned Bittinger, Ardith Starostka, John Ennis Andy Thomas, Kirk Richards, Zhang Wen Xin,and Adam Rhude

Carol Ivey - Elaine Schechter - Linda Kollacks - Gerald Simcoe

Peter Folkes, James Huntley, and Pnina Granirer

When you are faced with complicated subjects, ask the right questions about proportion. Here's how this artist tackled the wonders of Sicily.

Gary Snavely and Tatsuo Inoue prove that opposites truly do attract, resulting in a unique, shared, creative experience

Working with the water

Ester Wilson explains how she use sketches and a studio setup to a paint a still life full of texture and dimension

Trompe l'Oeil artist Jorge Alberto is inspired by objects with history, creating a narrative around the items

Working with similar subject matter in each piece, James Gurney analyzes the qualities and quirks of his favorite sketch media

Gordon Wetmore talks to the man who's painting President Clinton.

John Lovett provides tips on how to use circles in perspective

Kasey Sealy wants you to stop fiddling and try these practical oil painting tips now.

Andy Evansen first breaks down a scene into basic shapes through value studies, then translates it to a color painting

Learning to paint at 52, this artist shares her shortcut method for painting landscapes.

John Lovett discusses the importance of note taking and sketches in art

James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade share their adventures with nature sketching from their 1980 art odyssey across America

More than just blank space, John Lovett explores how skies can add balance and ambiance to a painting

Ksenya Verse highlights the intricate textures, variability and sculptural nature of clouds

Colored pencil artist Megan Seiter creates crisp, detailed still lifes of florals and other organic subjects

Katherine McNenly treats each layer of paint as a foundation for the next one

This artist offers his insights on how to find the painting style that best suits you.