Self-Portrait of an Artist

Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more

In today's tutorial I'll be using pastels to create a realistic portrait of a dog. I like to use soft pastels for blocking in color, and hard pastels (combined with pastel pencils) for creating detail. Specifically, the pastels that I use are hard Conte pastels, soft Ashby pastels, and Derwent. . . read more

Today I'd like you to meet Jeff Lyons, cartoonist oil painter. As promised, this week's featured oil painter creates fine art paintings that are a little different from what I normally review on EmptyEasel. (Hover your mouse to see the title of each piece.) Jeff's cartoony style actually began. . . read more

Tina L. Scott has been selling photographs since 1999 when she decided to boost her writing income by providing her clients with photographs that enhanced the quality of her articles. As her skills and abilities grew, so did her love for photography—until one day, she realized that she loved . . . read more

A few weeks ago I was asked to list out the pros and cons of running your own artist website compared to joining a bigger online gallery with other artists. It's a good question, and I'm going to share my opinion in just a moment. . . in the interests of full disclosure however, I need to ment. . . read more