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PAINTING REALISTIC DINOSAURS

James Gurney shares his top 10 tips for painting lifelike dinosaurs

TRIADS Part 2: How to Chart Your Colors

James Gurney tests the properties of three-color palettes

Jon Ching - Biophilia

The endless wonders of the natural world inspire my artwork, for after one realizes there is magic in every cell of every living organism, one cannot look away.

TRIADS Part 1: Plein Air Experiments

James Gurney explores the possibilities of three-color palettes

Melissa Helene - Off the Board

Animals come to life in intricate detail through the boldness and versatility of Melissa Helene's scratchboard art

Plans of Attack

Multidisciplinary wildlife artist Daniel Wilson breaks down processes for working in charcoal and acrylic his

How to Paint a Spotlight Effect

James Gurney offers tips for focusing the light where you want it

Cheri Christensen - In the Best Light

Cheri Christensen concentrates on value, temperature and color relationships in her animal art

Using Complementary Colors

James Gurney explores opposite color pairs

Craig Williams - Ornithology

Acrylic artist Craig Williams depicts the realistic forms of birds on genuine vintage book pages

Back to Basics with Black and White

James Gurney shares basic painting exercises and applies them to field demonstrations in black and white gouache

FOREVER Wild

The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition has an enduring legacy in the world of wildlife art and conservation

Painting Snow Scenes in Gouache

James Gurney shares tips for painting plein air winter landscapes in watermedia

Experimenting with Oil Techniques

James Gurney uses black and white oil paints to demonstrate some unusual techniques

PURE NEED

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

THE BREAK

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

LIVING THE DREAM

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

MINDFULNESS

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

LET ME SAY IT AGAIN

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

YOUNG AT ART

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

ART ETERNAL

Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you

THOSE STEPS WE TAKE

Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you

THE OBSESSION

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

Finding Ourselves in Art

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

The Start, the Finish and Everything In-between

Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you

A Sense of Vitality

Aura Skugariene uses a hatching technique to create her colored pencil portraits

Visual Paths

George Tsakiris concentrates on the relationships and interplay between objects in his still lifes

Atmospheric Gardens

Adjusting the intensity, temperature and placement of her colors, Kathleen Rietz creates airy florals

The Feeling of the Sea

Jo Payne creates textured coastal paintings in oil using a classic notan as a starting point

Radically Human

Working with his reference to develop a concept, Grant Gilsdorf imbues his paintings with narrative and meaning