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Jason Harvey: Peace Tree – Painting...
Review by John Goodrich, guest contributor Jason Harvey, Peace Tree, 1972 ink on paper 14h x 17w in,images courtesy of Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects Artists are seekers. Some search for insights into cultural habits and circumstances; often they end up finding something else — a deeper sense of their own social role.
Virgil Finlay illustration for Lovecraft –...
\ Illustration for H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness, Virgil Finlay. The image is sourced from the MonsterBrains blog. It’s part of an extensive article with many more images. Though not currently being updated, MonsterBrains is a treasure trove for lovers of fantasy, science fiction, horror and related illustration and artwork. American illustrator Virgil
Amy Sherald’s American dreams – Two...
Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, 2018, oil on linen, 72 1/8 x 60 1/2 inches Contributed by Margaret McCann /Amy Sherald’s paintings of mostly ordinary and upright African Americans, in “American Sublime” at the Whitney Museum, transcend portraiture, vaulting to socio-political metaphor. Their evocative titles – drawn from Emily Dickinson, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison,
Monday morning art school: loosen the...
Above the Arctic Circle, 6X8, oil on archival canvasboard, $348 includes shipping and handling in continental US. Recently I’ve been writing about the crippling problem of self-judgment—here and here, for example. Here are some exercises you can try to loosen self-judgment’s death grip on your painting. These exercises work because they focus on the process,
Discerning our path | Jo Myers-Walker’s...
Protest symbolism (top);marching with Jan With Berthe at MountSt. Francis in Dubuque Earlier this month I was thankful for the opportunity to participate in a march in support of the rights of immigrants, and due process for all (Iowa City Press-Citizen article). In his Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United
Outdoor Figure Painting
Outdoor Figure Painting
Join David’s Tuesdays in July, 2025...
Our Two live online Tuesdays in July, 2025 Landscape Painting Workshops begin Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 11:00am ET. We would love to see you! You can register here and also see our supply list: https://www.paintingclass.net/online-david-dunlop-studio-demonstration-class/. These Workshops are designed for artists of all levels, from beginners to experienced professionals. You will receive a Zoom
Lessons in Landscape Composition from Stonehenge
There are many principles governing composition, yet none is more basic than variation. Variation is all about the differences between elements. Big shapes versus small shapes. Differences in the intervals between shapes. If there’s a cardinal rule of composition, it is that variation and differences keep a composition alive and interesting. Keep the viewer’s eye
What Makes Something Art—and When Is...
What makes something art? That question landed—unexpectedly—when someone gave my Mum a rock and suggested she paint something on it. I let out an audible “Eek.” My sister Andrea raised an eyebrow. She didn’t miss a beat—and hit me with a zinger. Pointing to two stones (the bare one and one of my wrapped ones)
Inventive Finger Painting Crafts for Children:...
Inventive Finger Painting Crafts for Children: Educational, Fun, Easy Art Projects Introduction Finger painting isn’t just chaotic fun for children. Finger painting is an outlet for children to discover their senses and acquire worthy skills. The child discovers texture and color while his or her fingers are deluged with paint, getting his or her imagination