Many of us like to collect beautiful papers, old photographs, and other neat little items - yet all too often those things just sit on a shelf collecting dust. Veva Dunckel makes much better use of such inspiring items by collaging them, adding acrylic washes over the top, and turning them. . . read more
Today’s featured artist, Cynthia Blair, excels in a number of different mediums including charcoal, oil and pastel. She is a BFA graduate in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, and in addition to being a fine artist, Cynthia is also a talented web designer.. . . read more
Something has always intrigued me about the combination of the traditional and the modern, whether I see it in furniture, dinnerware, clothing, or art. It is this unique dichotomy that drew me to the paintings of Daniel Hills.. . . read more
Oregon-based artist Shannon Willis creates abstract mixed-media paintings chock-full of texture, color and sometimes a little chaos. This first painting, entitled Above, is a good example of her work.. . . read more
Have you ever had an artist’s work just pop out at you, surprising you with a fresh look or idea? Well, this past week Lisa Orgler’s tiny food illustrations did exactly that. Lisa’s blog, The Lunchbox Project, combines food, art, and journaling in a very appetizing package.. . . read more
This week's featured artist is Lisa Carney, a creator of mixed-media abstract art who focuses on collage, assemblage, and photomontage. As you'll see from the following pieces, Lisa's artwork has a lovely hand-pasted, textural style.. . . read more
Linda Rorer is a talented oil painter whose paintings are both traditional and contemporary. On the one hand, her medium is oil and her subjects are landscapes. On the other hand, Linda often paints on top of silver leaf, giving her work a unique, light-reflective atmosphere.. . . read more
This week's featured artist is Ralph Parker, a gouache painter from Texas who specializes in simple, classic landscapes. Despite being both a former draftsman and architectural illustrator, Ralph's paintings are loose and "painterly" - which is primarily what drew me to them in the first. . . read more
This week's featured artist is Karen Freedman, an abstract painter working in the medium of encaustic. What makes Karen's paintings stand out to me are the beautiful colors she uses, as well as the simple repeating shapes found throughout.. . . read more
This week's featured artist is Alicia Sotherland, a self taught pastelist from Southern California who paints brilliantly colorful portraits. When I first saw Alicia's work, I was immediately intrigued by the way she seems to use sticks of pastel much like an impressionist oil painter would. . . read more
Today's article is a poem, yet I think it speaks directly to the choice that all artists must make. It was written by contemporary American poet and writer, Robert Bruce, and has been republished here with permission of the author. I hope you enjoy it.. . . read more
Nathan Selikoff is a computer programmer and mathematician - as well as a creator of beautiful digital prints via a rather unusual medium of numbers, logic, and code. I have to admit, when I first came across Nathan's work several months ago, I honestly wasn't sure what to make of it.. . . read more
Today's featured art is by Moy Mackay, an amazingly talented textile artist from Scotland. Moy combines an impressionist style with traditional embroidery and felting techniques, resulting in these stunningly colorful "paintings.". . . read more
Egg tempera isn't nearly as common as oil paints these days, but it's still the medium of choice for Alex Garcia, a San Antonio portrait artist. Garcia uses many cross-hatched strokes of color to build up layers upon layers of medium—which makes for beautiful results in each and every. . . read more