About Aaron My formal training has been in the “Boston School” tradition, at the Studio of Peter Bougie and Brian Lewis (an Atelier), in the lineage of Richard Lack. While there, I was trained in portraiture, figurative, and still life painting methods, as well as a thorough study of academic drawing approaches. I studied with […]

About Dan Dan Schultz was born in New Mexico in 1975 and soon began to take an interest in art. He enjoyed art classes through his primary and high school years, and studied commercial art at Pensacola Christian College in Florida. He received his degree with a focus on illustration and graphic design, but he […]

By Elin Pendleton This painting lesson will show you how I move from an original idea, through the entire process as I paint an equine subject in my studio. The reference photographs: I liked the sitting position of the groom, but the light and shadow pattern on the standing figure just made me ache to […]

Step One: Choose a Scene I often head out to the Virginia mountains to do some plein air painting, and on a morning last week I visited Veritas Vineyards in Afton Virginia. This is a beautiful winery and there are many possibilities for painting subject matter. However, my umbrella broke and I haven’t yet purchased […]

The following oil painting demo is courtesy of Philip Howe of Philip Howe Studio. When you are finished viewing this demonstration, please take a moment to visit Philip’s site to view more of his artwork. Thanks and enjoy! “Caverna Magica” Click Images Below for Larger Views Here is a fairly comprehensive oil painting demonstration of […]

I remember my very first trip to my local art supply store over 15 years ago. I was an absolute beginner just starting out with oil painting at the time, and knew absolutely nothing about oil painting supplies. When I first entered the store, I remember how confused and lost I felt as I stared […]