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Mary Whyte’s 4 Tips for Unlocking Creative Expression

Christina Richards — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Award-winning watercolorist Mary Whyte shares powerful tips for unlocking your creative voice, embracing abstraction, and overcoming artistic fear.

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Studio Spotlight: Jody Guralnick

Artists Network — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

by Colleen Smith Jody Guralnick’s studio in picturesque Aspen, Colo., seems ideally located for the artist, whose paintings celebrate the intersection of natural science and fine art, the organic, and the human-made. Where, exactly, is your studio located? The studio is high on the banks of Castle Creek—a snowmelt-fed river that comes down from the…

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Presenting the Winners of Splash 27: The Best of Watercolor Competition

Artists Network — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

We’re delighted to reveal the top prizewinners of this year’s Splash competition.

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Jill Soukup: A Masterful Process, Step by Step

Artists Network — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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An Exercise in Simplification: Sketching & Painting

Artists Network — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Let go of the idea of getting everything down just as you see it. Look for the big shapes—the large and simple geometry in which it fits—and then block out your work first.

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The Magic of Materials

Anne Hevener — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Creativity Kickstart: 5 Ways to Draw or Paint a Crowded Scene

Artists Network — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Understanding Composition

Artists Network — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Building a Fairytale: The Paintings of Mark R. Pugh

Artists Network — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

By McKenzie Graham Mark R. Pugh’s paintings—usually one of his own five children—look ready to engage viscerally with the viewer, like they’ll waltz off the paper and into the world. His subjects may emerge, born in the viewer’s mind, with the polished finery of a Sargent contrapposto or the stilted crawl of a Tim Burton…

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Small Wonders: A Look at Artists’ Studios in Miniature

Artists Network — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Few artists have examined the inner workings of artistic practice as closely and imaginatively as Joe Fig. The contemporary artist, educator, and author is known for work that explores the creative process and the spaces where art is made.

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Paintings With Narrative Power

Artists Network — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

See how Warren Chang looks to the Old Masters-style for his modern images of farmworkers of the Salinas Valley.

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Gilding the Lily(pond): 4 Tips for Painting Monet-Worthy Water Scenes

Artists Network — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Creativity Kickstart: Studies of the Sky

Artists Network — Fri, 29 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Enrich your landscapes with guidance from Marla Baggetta as she shows you how to get the most from studying Constable's masterful approach.

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Studio Snapshot: Jill Soukup

Scott Maier — Fri, 29 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Step inside the creative sanctuary of award-winning Western artist Jill Soukup and discover how she captures the raw emotion of the West.

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Studio Staples: Nitram Charcoal

Scott Maier — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000

See why Nitram isn't just another brand; it is a distinct medium with a unique identity that bridges the gap between the fluidity of willow and the structure of compressed charcoal.

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The “White” Answer

Artists Network — Fri, 22 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Barbara Jaenicke addresses whether white is a color and offers tips for painting without it to achieve a luminous effect.

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