John Melillo As Memorial Day approaches, we wanted to take the time to honor all Veterans and celebrate the experience of art that has become a solace and rewarding experience to many Veterans today. Especially oil painting… John ... Read More...

“The self expands through acts of self forgetfulness.” – Mihály Csíkszentmihályi What is Flow? Why is it important in the creative arts and how do I find it? Flow can be defined simply as “Optimal Experience” or “as the mental ... Read More...

"The Swirl of Life" By Albert Handell Pastel - 12"x 18" Do you ever find yourself wondering what's important in your painting and what is secondary? I remember when I was younger and not clear about this, (what was of primary ... Read More...

“Plein Air Painting has a language all its own.”  --Mark Kerckhoff Moment, Place, and Feeling “Capturing the moment” is certainly a worthwhile endeavor in plein air landscape painting—sometimes it seems almost ... Read More...

"Break For Lunch" by David Dibble60" x 60" Over the past two years I have done several posts on a progression of principles dealing with: DrawingValueColorEdges For the final post in this four-part series, I will deal with the ... Read More...

Most of us have been in this situation before – our painting has finally reached a point of completion, it’s dry and ready to be sent off but you’ve noticed that the surface quality is uneven – there are glossy areas in some parts of the ... Read More...

2018 Third on Canvas Fundraiser Painting is my passion and my muse! If you are like me, then you paint because you feel like you might die of a broken heart if you could not! I love painting and feel very blessed to be able to do ... Read More...

I’ve noticed several artists adding portrait and figure painting to their skill set lately. We know there are benefits in challenging ourselves by painting the figure from life. Having practiced painting the figure and portrait at our local ... Read More...

When I was learning to paint, living where I do on the shores of the Bay of Fundy, boats of all sorts were a readily available subject. I ended up painting a lot of boats. I have always been drawn to the water and boats were an excuse to ... Read More...

"Pumpkin" by Megan A. Lewis I’m not a naturally patient person. I tend to want to skip the hard part and get to the results, but learning to make good paintings is a process that takes time. Beginners are often surprised by how difficult ... Read More...