Contemporary Oil Painting: An Old Medium with New Possibilities Oil painting has been used for centuries, yet it remains very much alive in contemporary art. Today’s artists use the medium to explore subjects ranging from identity and memory to everyday life, politics and the natural world. Some build on the [...]
Modern Oil Paintings: A Living Tradition Oil painting may be associated with centuries-old portraits and museum masterpieces, but the medium is far from frozen in the past. Today, artists use oil paint to explore contemporary life, experiment with colour and texture, and challenge expectations of what a painting can be. [...]
Bird Painting: Capturing the Beauty and Character of Birds Birds have inspired artists for centuries. Their vivid colours, graceful movement and remarkable variety make them compelling subjects for painting, whether portrayed in a natural landscape or observed in close-up. A successful bird painting does more than record a species’ appearance: [...]
