By Michael Shane Neal, artist Recently, I arrived at the airport in Tallahassee on a warm, sunny Florida day. My friend, artist Dawn...

There is something so magical about capturing someone's essence on canvas. I'm fascinated and frustrated in equal measures as I try to...

To those who say they can’t draw a stick figure, there’s a solution. Actually, there are many solutions, and one way to learn to draw,...

“I am still learning…” Michelangelo said this, at the age of 88, on his deathbed. Regardless of whether we hold an MFA, claim to be...

After years of submitting to the BP Portrait Award, Felicia Forte was finally heading to London in 2015 to see her work on display. The...

Anna Klumpke, "Portrait of Rosa Bonheur," 1898, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Rosa Bohnheur was a revolutionary...

The love of learning has always been a powerful motivator for artists. The methods we use to gather knowledge and hone our skills are as...