Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was an illustrator, author, teacher, and » Read More
Art Education
The Form Principle
In his book, Creative Illustration, Andrew Loomis provides » Read More
The Academy Tradition
Some of the best work being created in figurative painting today is » Read More
Art as expression
“To the painter who thinks of art as » Read More
Four qualities of “Value”
I’m sure many of you are familiar with the name and works of » Read More
Frank Vincent DuMond
Frank Vincent DuMond is an icon of American art and » Read More
Finishing up (Part 5)
This is the final installment of a five-part monochromatic » Read More
Adding details (Part 4)
As we approach the end of this 5-part monochromatic » Read More
Refining drawing and values (Part 3)
After many years of teaching, a common deficiency I have seen » Read More
Art training and communication
As I’ve stated a few times, I am fortunate to have available to me some » Read More
Learning from a master
“In a certain sense a picture is but the record of » Read More
Marc Hanson revisited
I’m a huge fan of Marc Hanson’s work. There is a » Read More