The Artist’s Blog

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

This week’s Landscape Art Club challenge takes us to Gorée Island, Senegal. A place of immense historical weight and visual richness, Gorée offers an intense study in texture — from eroded stone walls and shuttered colonial houses to haunting doorways. As we explore texture in art, we invite you to sketch, paint, or draw how surfaces carry meaning, memory, and atmosphere.

Painting lilacs means choosing what to show and what to leave out. Learn to simplify and sharpen with mass vs. detail, using references from Schleißheim.

After the lush vibrance of Lord Howe Island, we’re shifting into a new visual rhythm — one marked by quiet ochre tones, long shadows, and...

Learn how to use air perspective in vibrant tropical landscapes – featuring references from Lord Howe Island (Weekly Challenge #162).

Discover how edges in landscape art impact mood and depth. Join our challenge and paint the dramatic scenes of Gran Canaria!