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J.C. Leyendecker's Report from the Académie Julian
The 50th issue of Illustration Magazine is completely dedicated to Leyendecker, with a staggering collection of 162 illustrations of the life and work of both Leyendecker brothers, J.C. and Frank.About...
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Neon Window Light
The red neon sign in the left window says "OPEN." If I were to paint the tubes of the neon sign with bright red paint, it would be too dark in value. So I keep the sign very light in value and paint...
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Kiosk Media
Berenice Abbott, Newsstand, 32nd St., 1935. Courtesy MOMAIranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan was jailed for his political blog posts about seven years ago (that's about when I started blogging), and was...
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2016 Voices of the Wilderness
Voices of the Wilderness SourceHave you ever dreamed of going on a painting expedition to Alaska?There's a government-sponsored residency called Voices of the Wilderness which has just announced that...
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More Concert Sketching Questions
Aria from Met Opera’s Le comte Ory, Supracolor II pencilThe new issue of International Artist (#107) answers lots of your questions about sketching in live concerts. Here are a couple more:Corin: How...
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Spectrum Deadline Coming January 25
If you create imaginative realism, such as fantasy, science fiction, comics, concept art, or gallery art, I recommend entering your work in the annual showcase of Spectrum Fantastic Art.The judges for...
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NYPL Image Archives
The New York Public Library has released its public domain archives online in an experimental graphic format that makes searching for images fun. The interface lets you survey thousands of images at a...
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Harvey Dunn and His Students at the Rockwell
Last week we visited the Norman Rockwell Museum to see the exhibition "Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students." Dunn was a vital link between Howard Pyle's teaching and a generation...
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Luz y Color
The Spanish edition of "Color and Light" is now available in print form. It's available from La Casa Del Libro. The response has been excellent, so a Spanish edition of "Imaginative Realism" is coming...
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Harold Speed on Practical Color, part 1.
Today we'll take a look at Chapter 8: "Colour: Practical" from Harold Speed's 1924 art instruction book Oil Painting Techniques and Materials.I'll present Speed's main points in boldface type either...
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Iain McCaig's review of "Fantasy in the Wild"
Iain McCaig has been one of the leading concept artists over the last 25 years, designing such films as Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars. He's also a writer and illustrator, and his book...
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Plein-Air Painting is Illegal in St. Augustine
Painting outdoors in the downtown areas of Saint Augustine, Florida is a criminal offense and can result in a six month jail term and a fine of up to $500.00. The law regards plein-air painting as a...
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Concert Sketching: Dealing with Movement
Here's another sneak peek at the current issue of International Artist, where I answer your questions about concert sketching.Gustavo Torqueto asks: “How do you draw someone that is in constant...
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Non Finito
Artists have left works unfinished inadvertently because time, the weather, or death called them away. Such partially completed works often provide insights as to how they were executed.The non finito...
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Irish Fiddler Dylan Foley
Dylan Foley, gouache, 5x8 inches. Actually it's 2016!I painted this gouache study at an Irish music concert last week. The subject is All-Ireland fiddling champ Dylan Foley. Those are titles of tunes...
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Brad Teare reviews "Fantasy in the Wild"
Brad Teare of the Thick Paint blog reviews "Fantasy in the Wild":"The video presents two painting sessions–both revolve around painting a sci-fi scene out-of-doors. The first is a neighborhood scene...
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Harold Speed on Practical Color, part 2
Today we'll take a look at Chapter 8: "Colour: Practical" from Harold Speed's 1924 art instruction book Oil Painting Techniques and Materials.I'll present Speed's main points in boldface type either...
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Léon Gimpel's WWI Kid Photos
In 1915, photographer Léon Gimpel befriended a group of kids playing make-believe war games on the streets of Paris, and had them stage tableaus for his new-fangled autochrome camera.---Read more in...
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Three Challenging Questions
Ernest Meissonier, Connoisseur and ArtistAndrzej Tokarski asks:How are you still not bored by painting the nature? Not trying to be unpolite, I'm just curious. You're already an amazing artist with...
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Fantasy in the Big Muddy
Arnie Fenner, co-founder of the Spectrum Annual of Contemporary Fantastic Art did a nice writeup on Fantasy in The Wild and my other tutorials for Muddy Colors, the go-to blog for the art of...
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