Presented with a plain white wall, it can feel a little daunting to paint on that first splash of colour. But once you get past that anxiety, you can create something seriously magical – especially if ...

This video explores abstract painting as an artistic style that focuses on shapes, colors, textures, and composition rather than realistic representation. Abstract art allows artists to communicate ...

Explore how people perceive abstract expressionist art and can distinguish it from children's and animal paintings, despite initial doubts. If you wander through New York’s Museum of Modern Art, ...

Some artists — young and old alike — just don’t like realistic drawing. The task of portraying something exactly as it appears in real life can be daunting, and many find the process frustrating. For ...

Diane Burko, "Unprecedented" (2021), mixed media, 8 x 15 feet (all images courtesy the artist) WASHINGTON, DC — At the heart of Diane Burko’s retrospective exhibition at the American University Museum ...