A Fresh Perspective
Del-Bourree Bach puts his own spin on familiar scenes, creating resonant landscapes that hinge on good design.
By Loraine Crouch
The Artist Revealed
Suzy Schultz lays herself bare in passionate watercolor portraits that combine tightly rendered figures and expressive backgrounds.
By Katherine Mesch
All Things in Balance
Utah artist Robert D. McFarland reveals that making beautiful paintings is about balancing all your loves—in his case, art, family, exercise and meditation.
By Caroline Purtell
Simple by Design
Simplifying your subject can be harder than you think, but if you stick to basic design principles, you can make improve your paintings one at a time.
By Lalit K. Masih
Forever a Student
No matter how good a painter you are, you can always get better. And workshops just may be the key to your artistic growth. Find out why you should sign up today.
By Loraine Crouch
Making a Splash
Find out how one neighborhood is being revitalized by art, what it's like to paint and cook in Tuscany, and more.
Edited by Katherine Mesch
Practical Creativity
Learn how painting with a color you hate can transform your art.
By Cathy Johnson
Brush Basics
Drawing figures is easy if you have these simple measuring and sketching skills under your belt.
By Mark Willenbrink
Creative Challenge #13
Shape your creativity: Take a cue from Picasso and exercise the power and infinite possibilities of form and pattern. Plus, your unique and playful responses to Creative Challenge #11.
By Betsy Dillard Stroud
Watercolor Q&A
Expert advice on shaping up sloppy edges, drawing on watercolor paper and setting up for painting outdoors.
By Carl Dalio
Watercolor Essentials
From Wyeth's easel to yours, understanding composition is the first step to making stronger paintings.
By Butch Krieger
Studio Staples
Discover the possibilities of Dr. Ph. Martin's new fluid acrylics.
By Marilyn Hughey Phillis
Meet the Masters
Explore Raoul Dufy's splashy watercolor still lifes and landscapes that celebrate the lighter side of life.
By Walter Garver
