Steven DaLuz : Interview with a Contemporary Master
Steven DaLuz: Interview with a Contemporary Master: Ten minutes after meeting Steven DaLuz, I said to myself “this is the kind of man I want to be.” Friendly, personable,...
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Douglas Flynt: Interview with a Contemporary Master I met Douglas through Facebook. He truly has taken still life painting to a new level. The light, color and volume of the...
How to Evaluate Art: A layman’s guide to understanding personal aesthetics
How to Evaluate Art: A layman’s guide to understanding personal aesthetics Isn’t all art just subjective and personal taste? As an artist I hear this all the time. ...
Anthony Waichulis: Interview with a Contemporary Master
Anthony Waichulis: Interview with a Contemporary Master Anthony Waichulis is to illusionistic trompe l’oeil painting what Vermeer is to Dutch interiors. I dare say that...
Skeletal and Human Body Ideal Proportions
Skeletal and Human Body Ideal Proportions: A great reference guide for artists and students of...
Christopher Ganz: Interview with a Contemporary Master
Christopher Ganz: Interview with Contemporary Master I had the good fortune of meeting Christopher in 2010 at the Fort Wayne Museums Contemporary Realism Biennial. His amazing...
Stephen Cefalo: Interview with a Contemporary Master
Stephen Cefalo: Interview with a Contemporary Master I first met Stephen Cefalo in graduate school at Indiana University. He is a man that defies categories. At first glance...
What is Oil Paint Made of?
What is oil paint made of? The quick and easy answer is pigment suspended in oil. Well that was easy, but let’s take a closer look at each of the elements individually. What...
Anatomy: Understanding Skull Proportions
One of the most common mistakes by beginning draftsmen is attempting portraiture without a basic understanding of the skull, its proportions, and the boney landmarks. Taking...
10 Keys to Success in Oil Painting
Keys to success in Painting These are keys not laws. There are always exceptions. However, I have found these principles useful. Feel free to offer...
4 Things You Need to Turn Paint into Reality
4 Things You Need to Turn Paint into Reality: the Hierarchy of Creating Illusion The following is listed in order of importance. It is based on my experience as a painter,...
Why Paint Stones?
As a boy I collected stones, not in a scientific way finding rare stones or rocks of any value. Instead I looked for stones that were beautiful to me in some way. At some point I...
Art and Truth
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to...