Featured Artists: Painters, Mixed-media Artists, Photographers, and more

Although oil painter Mollie Erkenbrack grew up in a world of boots, jeans and cowboy hats, her figurative portraits are both elegant and contemporary. As you’ll see in today’s paintings, Mollie mixes traditional realism with just the right amount of exaggerated expressionism to. . . read more

Originally hailing from Scotland, oil painter Denis Hopkins has traveled the world—from England to Canada and the United States, and then to France—looking for inspiring landscapes and rich country backdrops. Denis began focusing on landscape painting in earnest after his retirement,. . . read more

If southern California’s balmy, sunny weather gives you the impression that people are always outdoors, then that certainly rings true with California-based impressionist painter Kathleen Robison. Kathleen oil paints in plein air, driven by her determination to identify and create. . . read more

“Structure” and “meaning” are two words that could define any of Elizabeth Floyd’s still life paintings. A former architect, Elizabeth’s delicate use of layers of color and specifically chosen subject matter combine to form meaningful compositions which. . . read more

Originally from West London in the United Kingdom, Chris Baker began his journey toward figurative painting as an illustrator and caricaturist. Upon refining those skills, he then turned his attention to portraiture. One thing’s for sure—whether using oil, gouache, graphite, or. . . read more

Soulful, moody and passionate—Nora’s artwork encompasses every intense feeling, thought and emotion in existence, and serves as an expression of the delicate, yet bold paradox that is femininity. The Berlin-based artist combines mixed media with digital enhancements on paper and says,. . . read more

As an artist for Nickelodeon, children’s book illustrator, and self-published author, Joey Chou’s illustrations are ripe with humorous and whimsical delights. His work contains playful characters which, more often than not, still manage to tug at your heartstrings. Take this first. . . read more

Californian painter Adriana Guidi originally didn’t know what kind of career she wanted growing up. As a kid, she embraced artwork as a fun-filled, challenging hobby. When her love for it never waned, Adriana began to think in terms of a lifelong career in the creative field. “I. . . read more

Gil Robles has a unique talent—he is able to look at real life people in real locations and then turn that entire scene into paintings that are stunningly lifelike, very artistic, and sometimes even a bit playful and whimsical. Robles’ portraits shown below remarkably capture the genuine. . . read more

Mississippi native and graphic designer Sarah Manning escapes the chaos and anxiety of the outside world through her acrylic paintings. Sarah paints using bold colors and a variety of scrapers and palette knives, applying layer after layer of paint onto her canvas. This extreme textural. . . read more

Oil painter Mary Erickson has been creating beautiful nature scenes full-time since 1993. Her studios in Venice, FL and Marshville, NC pay homage to her lifelong passion, devotion and respect for marine environs and shorebirds. Preferring to paint en plein air, many of Mary’s days begin on. . . read more

Croatian oil painter Ivan A. Tomicic has an affinity for peaceful, soothing landscapes, so it’s no surprise that he settled down in the beautiful Hawaiian islands—with all that tropical scenery, how can you be anything BUT inspired? Take Maui Golfer, for instance. A vast pink and blue. . . read more

When Mya Bessette became pregnant with her daughter she had to quit her job in the oil fields of Alaska and search out a new career. It was also during that time that she decided to start painting. As her painting skills improved, Mya’s sister gave her the idea that she could start. . . read more