There is agreement among top portrait painters that a person’s likeness is dependent on the proportional relationships between facial features, not the specific shape of the nose, mouth, ears, or eyes. That is, the location of the eyes is more important...
Back in April I posted an interview with Clyde Aspevig under the Plein Air section of our old website. I wanted to move the interview over to our new blog area for those who haven't had a chance to read Clyde's responses. Clyde is very generous...
Here are a few basic concepts of artistic perspective you absolutely need to know, whether your intentions are expressive or realist-minded. by Dan Gheno No, you’re not the only artist who is afraid of perspective and foreshortening. For beginners...
A blog from American Artist Editor-in-Chief Steve Doherty.
A blog where American Artist editors can post images from artists featured in the print publications.
by David Jon Kassan Understanding the way the muscles of the mouth express the emotion of your subject is crucial in determining how to depict that emotion in your drawing. In this article I will touch upon the form concepts and muscular structure of...
Last fall I interviewed a number of acrylic painters for a special supplement in the December, 2008 issue of American Artist, and I was fascinated to learn how many creative ways artists can use these water-soluble paints and mediums. Washington, DC artist...