If I could offer any advice to new painters it would be to study under someone who inspires you. And don’t be afraid to use a lot of paint.
Featured Artist Irene Hoff
Vivid colors and a unique compilation of styles and visual elements—for example, pictures, cartoons, symbols, signs and words—are often the basis for my authentic collage-pop-art-kind-of-style.
Featured Artist O. Yemi Tubi
I use some of my paintings to express myself about ongoing political and social issues around the world.
Featured Artist Trixie Pitts
That is what painting and drawing are all about for me, connecting with my inner self at a subconscious level (that Buddhists feel we all share), and bringing it to the canvas without my thinking mind getting in the way.
Featured Artist Don Borie
Outdoor painting can be overwhelming with so much to choose from, so it is important for the artist to focus on a page rather than the book.
The Creative Process
Finding inspiration, meaning and passion is a search all artists make as part of the creative process. The following artists offer their insights on the meaning behind and the inspiration for their art. Click on the artist’s name to see their website. Linda Laino: I paint mandalas and mandala murals. Moving back and forth from the […]
Featured Artist Nicki Isaacson
I hope my paintings convey the passion I have for color, and hopefully people will be enticed to pause and savor the dynamic results of this beautiful medium.
Featured Artist Sally Sharp
I’d call my style expressionistic, impressionistic, atmospheric and sometimes a bit abstract. I love color and movement and strive to make both come together in my paintings.
Featured Artist Beth Cole
I came to painting from a background in business and graphic and web design. I pushed back from the computer in 2012 and picked up a paintbrush and never looked back. My only regret is not starting sooner.
Featured Artist Ande Hall
With each new painting I try to explore some new variation in my “dance” with the patterned fabric. I have so many ideas (and fabrics) awaiting their turn in the realization queue.
Art and Healing
My purpose is to share my abstract nature photography with the hope that it can inspire, heal and awaken the imagination.
Featured Artist Jennifer Fleming
Botanicals tend to hold a dominant place in each piece, and they often weave in and out of my imagery.
Featured Artist Fiona Groom
Painting gives me a feeling of happiness—a place to relax, reflect and get lost in the process.
Featured Artist Matt Beard
There’s no other way to find the angles and views that really tell the story of a place than to put yourself there and give yourself time to explore the dead end roads and climb the nearby hills.
