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Finding Your Way Through The Fog

The Portrait Society of America Chairman’s Letter.

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August/September 2018
Painting Snow Scenes
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Painting Snow Scenes

Shari Blaukopf shares her tips and techniques for painting snow using watercolors

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3 mins  |
August - September 2019
Narrative Portraits
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Narrative Portraits

Using a “drawing by subtraction” technique, Tracy Frein creates black-and-white portraits wrought with emotion

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3 mins  |
August - September 2019
The Turnaround
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The Turnaround

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

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9 mins  |
August - September 2019
Fresh And Immediate
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Fresh And Immediate

Halima Washington-Dixon

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1 min  |
August - September 2019
Living The Art Dream
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Living The Art Dream

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

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8 mins  |
June/July 2018
Blending The East And West
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Blending The East And West

Zhao Fucai merges traditional Chinese techniques and Western realism in his dynamic watercolours

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5 mins  |
June/July 2018
Marc Chatov: An Oil Portrait
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Marc Chatov: An Oil Portrait

THE ART OF THE PORTRAIT

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4 mins  |
June/July 2018
The Drama Of Simplicity
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The Drama Of Simplicity

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

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8 mins  |
April/May 2018
Lessons In Watercolour
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Lessons In Watercolour

Part 9-Light and Atmosphere

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2 mins  |
April/May 2018
Understanding The Environment
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Understanding The Environment

Through his colored pencil drawings, Elliott Everson translates the colors and textures of the Southwestern desert

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3 mins  |
June - July 2019
Using References To Paint The Details
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Using References To Paint The Details

Photographic references allow Diane Davich-Craig to hone in on the fine details of her paintings

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June - July 2019
Expressing Lighting Conditions
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Expressing Lighting Conditions

The panoramic cityscapes of David Earle are explorations of light and colour

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4 mins  |
June - July 2019
Pastel Perspectives
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Pastel Perspectives

There are many varieties of soft pastels.

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2 mins  |
June - July 2019
Reflective Surfaces
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Reflective Surfaces

Lorraine Watry finds unique challenges in painting water, glass and metal

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4 mins  |
June - July 2019
Aura And Atmosphere Through Color
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Aura And Atmosphere Through Color

The colors in Viktoria Prischedko’s watercolor paintings correspond to the emotional state of the scene

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4 mins  |
August - September 2019
Nature's Patterns
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Nature's Patterns

A carpet of freshly fallen leaves in the side yard of my family home was my initial inspiration.

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August - September 2019
My Art In The Making Labyrinth
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My Art In The Making Labyrinth

In a dark room, I set a single light above the subjects head. I took photos with the eyes open and closed. I chose closed eyes to show a more thoughtful moment.

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October/November 2018
Evolution Of The Self-Portrait
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Evolution Of The Self-Portrait

Figurative artist Haley Hasler uses the self-portrait as a vehicle for larger narrative painting.

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3 mins  |
October/November 2018
Turning Colored Pencil Into Paint
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Turning Colored Pencil Into Paint

Jesse Lane creates the richness and feel of a photographic oil painting with colored pencils.

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4 mins  |
October/November 2018
Harley Brown's Fascinating Things No One Else Will Tell You
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Harley Brown's Fascinating Things No One Else Will Tell You

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

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6 mins  |
October/November 2018
The Benefits Of Working In Multiple Mediums
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The Benefits Of Working In Multiple Mediums

How working in various mediums enhances painting abilities as well as the appearance and emotional impact of a composition.

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4 mins  |
October/November 2018
A Master of Writing
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A Master of Writing

The Portrait Society of America

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October/November 2018
Daniel J. Keys: Odysseys In Painting
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Daniel J. Keys: Odysseys In Painting

This past April at the Portrait Societys 20 thanniversary Art of the Portrait conference, artist Daniel J. Keys took home the William Draper Grand Prize for his remarkable painting Innocence.

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October/November 2018
Intricacy Of Nature
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Intricacy Of Nature

MASTER PAINTERS OF THE WORLD

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June/July 2018
A Strong Message
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A Strong Message

Igor Raikhline looks beyond the subject matter to the meaning of his artwork

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6 mins  |
June/July 2018
Drawing Emotions
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Drawing Emotions

My aim is to take paper or canvas and create an emotion.

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1 min  |
April/May 2018
Investigating A Scene
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Investigating A Scene

My approach to painting has never been straightforward and I think that is reflected in my work and my techniques.

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April/May 2018
Dreamscapes
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Dreamscapes

J. Louis blends artistic styles in his textural figurative paintings that have a strong focus on technique and subject matter

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5 mins  |
August - September 2019
Paying Homage
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Paying Homage

Australian artist Lance Ross honors the techniques of the past masters with compositions featuring their likeness

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3 mins  |
August - September 2019