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Layering a variety of media creates mysterious passages that both obscure and reveal the symbolic meaning in this artist's still lifes.

This Scandanavian artist produces variations on a theme that resonate well with his appreciative audience.

An oil painting demonstration

Anastasia Trusova utilizes gels, palette knives and scrapers to create multiple textures in her paintings

Contrasts of lights and darks

Susan Paterson slowed down her watercolor process and regained control of the painting process

Take heart, archaic systems are being overturned and there's plenty you can do to make sales.

Scottsdale Artists’ School sits down with instructor Tim Horn to discuss his small-town roots, current projects and how he stays creative

The surrounding world

Yanqun Xue remains deeply influenced by his heritage and his early years in art, developing his techniques within proximity to his memories of the past

A brand new space on the Thames gives Tate Britain room to move!

Malcolm Read took himself one step beyond his draughting skills when he became an artist

This painter's vision was inspired by Walt Disney, Gauguin and the glorious technicolor of the movies.

Wolf Schenke shows how mastering perspective gives you the ability to create dynamic angles and add dramatic depth-of-field to your picture plane.

Capturing an essence

John Lovett shows how you can make your paintings much more appealing if you include elements that suggest the experience of being there.

The Scottsdale Artists’ School in Arizona speaks with artist and instructor Dustin Van Wechel about his path from a career in advertising to award-winning wildlife artist and SAS instructor

How far can you push?

Using a combination of soft and hard pastels, Ellouise Theron creates accurate renderings of her wildlife subjects

Touch and texture are integral components in the paintings of Susan McLennan

How to create texture you see and the texture you can actually feel.

Creating Engaging Compositions

Create emotion through color laid on with decisive touches.

Graeme Smith shows you ten planning ideas for your next exhibition, print promotion or other marketing campaign

Putting in the work to reach your gallery goals

Now you can master the most misunderstood element of all.

This artist has identified, and dared to express, something many of us are too ashamed to admit.

Manipulating that slippery customer called watercolor.

This exemplary United Kingdom pastel artist relies on four basic elements

How does the work of 10 Modern Masters stack up against traditional academic truths?

Drawing the figure Tonal or mass drawing where the line has been all but eliminated and only the tones are seen.

See the general principles of the rendered or polished finish method at work.

The first in a 6-part series outlining today's academy training, which uses age-old methods that can help your art now.

Drawing from the flat.

How to achieve this most classic skill using the sight-size technique.

How to paint a figure in color.

Choosing unorthodox subject matter allows John Lovett to find exciting composistions

Painter of patriots, presidents and The White House.

A few of the ins and outs of the other side of the art world

Kevin Grass breaks down the commission process, from working with clients to preliminary designs and logistics

An analytical approach helps Tracey Jayne Thomas identify just what makes the image irresistable so that she can create that same feeling on her canvas

Richard Harpum shows how he uses acrylic washes to create sunshine and atmosphere

The 4th Annual Illustration Master Class takes place in June 2011. In this feature, members of the faculty take us inside their studios to show us how they create their outstanding art works.

Gordon Hanley shares his insights on how to draw in silver and gold.

The super-realistic paintings of David Holmes highlight his extreme precision and meticulous methodology