Australian artist Lance Ross honors the techniques of the past masters with compositions featuring their likeness
With so much art around these days that I describe as smudges, splodges and smears taking up a lot of the art sales market, it is now a greater challenge to create appealing traditional works of art for patrons to hang on their walls. It is a great pleasure to work with long-proven art values, ideas and developing skills. Going back some years, all one had to do was paint a landscape competently and it would sell. That would be plein air or from photographs. Edgar Degas said, “Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.” The more challenging, the greater the satisfaction upon completion.
During an opening night of an art show where I sold my entry, which was a large sailing yacht plunging through rough water and the crew receiving a good shower, a director said, “But you did it from a photograph.” I refrained from answering with, “Yes, I was not able to have them pose for me,” nor did I point out that nearly every other entry was also painted from a photograph. Having spent a major part of my past life illustrating for advertisements combined with my natural bent, I just cannot stop myself aiming at realism. So, how do I achieve that by showing appreciation for more creative techniques and prove my work was not just slavish copying of photographs?
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A Sense of Depth
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Peaceful Places
Sara Linda Poly creates a sense of atmosphere and depth in her soft, ethereal landscapes
School's in Session
A look at some of the many in-person and online art classes and workshops available today
Collaborative Environment
In this special edition of Beyond the Palette, we asked Scottsdale Artists' School executive director Trudy Hays a few of our own questions-about the benefits of art school, community and more
Flying COLORS
Artist David Barclay discusses how to pack painting gear for air travel-managing bulk, weight restrictions and more
Keep It REAL
The Art Renewal Center bolsters the support and reverence of traditional representational art
BUILDING AN ART CAREER ONLINE PART I
In this two-part series, James Gurney presents options for artists who want to improve their internet business strategies
EDWARD FRAUGHTON
Sculpting the Spirit of the American West
Preserving the Soul of Art
Throughout human history, people have used art to express themselves, record their daily activities, capture moments and share their emotions.
Intrigue in the ordinary
I've \"'ve never had any formal training always had a strong attraction to the arts and the practice of painting