The Artist’s Blog

Paint dramatic skies and expressive clouds in this week’s U.S. Virgin Islands challenge!

Dramatic clouds and color contrast can turn skies into storytellers—master their use in your next painting.

Practice separating background and foreground to create more depth and clarity in your art.

Learn to lead the eye in your art by separating foreground from background — even in scenes with subtle depth.

Explore the rule of thirds in this week's art challenge set in Portrush, Northern Ireland.

Master the rule of thirds in art — when to follow it, when to break it, and how it transforms your landscape painting.