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Evolution Of The Self-Portrait
Figurative artist Haley Hasler uses the self-portrait as a vehicle for larger narrative painting.
Turning Colored Pencil Into Paint
Jesse Lane creates the richness and feel of a photographic oil painting with colored pencils.
Harley Brown's Fascinating Things No One Else Will Tell You
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you.
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.
A Master of Writing
The Portrait Society of America
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.
Intricacy Of Nature
MASTER PAINTERS OF THE WORLD
A Strong Message
Igor Raikhline looks beyond the subject matter to the meaning of his artwork
Drawing Emotions
My aim is to take paper or canvas and create an emotion.
Investigating A Scene
My approach to painting has never been straightforward and I think that is reflected in my work and my techniques.
Dreamscapes
J. Louis blends artistic styles in his textural figurative paintings that have a strong focus on technique and subject matter
Paying Homage
Australian artist Lance Ross honors the techniques of the past masters with compositions featuring their likeness
How To Overcome Painting Challenges
Slawa Radziszewska discusses her painting process and how to overcome painting challenges.
Simplifying Complex Compositions
While designing a successful landscape composition seems complex, I have identified principles that simplify the task.
Precise Compositions
My watercolor paintings focus on the Japanese landscape, cityscape, vehicles and waterways.
Interpreting Nature
Joke Frima’s nature-themed still lifes are often painted directly from studio setups
Truth In Detail
Chinese-American painter Z.S. Liang turns to historical detail to bring to life his works showing Native Americans
Creating Composition
A Critical Necessity
From Concept To Canvas
Warren Chang’s newest painting, Give Us Our Daily Bread, comes to fruition after years of development.
Control and Precision
The complexities of the figure are simplified in Daniel Maidman’s four-question approach.
Adeste Deguilmo When Neutral Color Functions as a Complementary
Adeste Deguilmo shares one method of painting a harmonious composition.
The Joy Of The Arts
Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you.
A Celebration Two Decades in the Making
It is that time of year again to try to recap all of the incredible events and experiences of the Portrait Society’s annual The Art of the Portrait conference, which took place this year April 19 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency just outside Washington, D.C.—where it all began 20 years ago at the very first conference!
What's On The Back Of A Rembrandt?
Among the many calls the Portrait Society receives are requests to help identify the artist of an artwork that a person either purchased or inherited and they know very little about the provenance of the work.
Expressing Emotions
As an artist I am seeing my world with eyes wide open, noticing interesting and engaging scenes everywhere around me.
Honest Portrayals
THE PAINTINGS OF MARIO ROBINSON FOCUS ON THE ESSENCE OF THE SITTER AS WELL AS THEIR UNIVERSAL TRUTHS
Painting The Diaspora
Papay Solomon’s portraits tell untold stories of immigrants and refugees
Grace En Plein Air
For me, plein air painting is the most challenging way to paint, and the rewards are even better!
Basics Of Brilliance
Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
From Root To Crown
A Conversation with Bo Bartlett