“Tea at Smith,” watercolor, by Nava Grunfeld. The title of Grunfeld’s exhibit, “Lit From Within,” comes from her technique for painting still lifes, which involves a process of layering transparent ...

A frog climbs a lichen-encrusted tree trunk, a miniature athlete looking ahead. A cap shades an older man’s eyes as the sun strikes his face. Fruit and silver serving pieces overflow on a lace covered ...

Waller creates colorful, hyper-realistic, still-life watercolor paintings, often of household items like jars, glasses and pots. "Denkyu," a vibrant painting of light bulbs, won the $1,500 Gold Award ...

There is much more to still life painting than the quintessential image of fruit in a bowl on a kitchen table, says Margaretta Gilboy, a decorated artist who will be visiting the Vail Valley this ...

Born, raised, and artistically trained in China, Liu Nan has called Tallahassee home for the last fifteen years. In that time, he has completed both a Master of Fine Art degree in painting and a Ph.D.

"Pigs" by Teresa Altemeyer. The northside Indianapolis artist specializes in portraits, and will be the featured artist at the Southside Art League in July. Submitted photo. The secret is in the eyes.

Before you head into "Luis Melendez: Master of the Spanish Still Life," a show now in the East Building of the National Gallery, you should visit the West Building's permanent collection. Look for ...

Wellfleet Adult Community Center at 715 Old Kings Highway will display Marianne A. Kinzer's "Seashore Explorations," from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in June, with an opening reception from 2-4 p.m.

We all remember our first contact with watercolors in elementary school art class. Armed with a six-pack of primary colors and a little bowl of water, we created “masterpieces” destined for ...

Nearly every art student groans at the mention of still life painting. It’s often seen as a tedious exercise reserved for hyperrealists – or for those who’ve supposedly run out of ideas. But that’s a ...