Rubens paints Daniel in the Lions’ Den
In the mid-1600s the Flemish artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish; 1577-1640) spent quite a bit of time in the royal menagerie at Brussels, making careful studies of North African…
Art-to-Art Palette Journal
Illustrating your life
Artists’ journals and sketchbooks are doorways into a secret world. They are packed with drawings, paintings, and words — some polished, some rough, some never intended for anyone to see…
French Revolution’s official artist
No one’s neck was safe from the guillotine during the years following the French Revolution in 1789. This period was called “The Terror†for good reason. The French motto of…
Keeping a child’s perspective
As we grow older, our sense of wonder and anticipation seems to wither. Wouldn’t it be great to stay in that naïve state of mind where everything was an adventure…
Their roots are solid
ANCHORAGE, AK (PNAN) – On show, occupying the East Wing of the First Floor Education Hallway and West Wing Second Floor at the Anchorage Museum through Sunday, April 13, 2025,…
Form versus color show?
PORTLAND, OR (PNAN) – On view through Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, “Color Outside the Lines” is an exhibit that…
Site-Specific Public Art to be unveiled
HOUSTON, TX (PNAN) – The Moody Center for the Arts will commemorate the opening of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s immersive audiovisual installation Climate Parliament by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer with a public reception on…
Fiely: The Journey continues
Editor’s note: This feature first published in print in 2007-08 as the cover artist. At the bottom, the print feature is available for viewing with all artworks. The chugging of…
The Spirit of Cape Ann
Maine has always been traditionally linked to American art. The natural resources of wood and gems were first traced to Native Americans and later to the early Colonial days. However,…
Brushstrokes are the artist’s ‘handwriting’
Everyone knows that painters use brushstrokes. But did you know that each brushstroke is important to the success of the painting? Brushstrokes can be thought of as the handwriting of…
Hitting the right value
Tone, Value and Hue are important words for any artist who wants to paint realistically. “Tone†in art it refers to light and shadow. There are three basic tone divisions: …
Changing tools made all the difference
When we think of oil paints, we automatically think of brushes. Artist Ken Gore, however, applies his paint with knives – not just ordinary kitchen knives but the specialized tools…
What is Hyperrealism?
Automobiles, tractors and trucks take on a new meaning when they burst into life with extreme detail and lucidity. John Schaeffer of La Grange, Texas, takes realism to a new…
An epic event coming to the Tarheel State
CHARLOTTE, NC (PNAN) – On Saturday, September 21 on the lawn at the Mint Museum Randolph, this one-day ceramics event features works and live pottery demonstrations by North Carolina potters.…
A profoundness in realism
We all appreciate vivid photographs that capture a gap in time when an incredible moment can never be relived. It is not just the picture that is burned in our…
Looking at Botticelli’s Primavera
In the Middle Ages, there were no mandatory birth certificates, and many records have crumbled to dust. However, it is believed that in 1445, in a working-class district…
Mother’s sways brought his ‘boat’ ashore
Ever wonder how some artists are able to capture the essence of a landscape or that magical gleam in a child’s eye of a portrait? Dan Knepper asked himself this…
Style in art is a personal matter
Picasso. Thomas Kincade. Mary Cassatt. Norman Rockwell. Georgia O’Keeffe. Can you visualize a certain kind of artwork for each name? This is because each of these artists has a…
Calligraphy is more than just letters
The art of beautiful writing is well defined by this following quote from an unknown author. “Geometry can produce legible letters, but Art alone makes them beautiful. Art begins where…
She raises talent to the highest
The 2005 Fall/Winter print edition of Art-to-Art Palette Journal featured a bold orange sunflower on the cover that introduced “Summer’s Last Bloom” by Karen Schlosser-Flesch of Decatur, Indiana. The playful…
Shape it, glaze it, raku it: pottery is fun
Possibly the most popular handcraft in the nation, pottery has made amazing strides on both professional and hobby levels since the end of WWII. There are a lot of reasons…
The Consistency of Art
Watercolor by Pat Rayman Prose by Ben Rayman “A Heart’s Icon” Home again not too far away, Memories of thy youth glide smoothly like a sleigh. Rising dawn is painted…
Queen City art center: Vamos a festejar
(NWPR) – Coming on view Saturday, September 18 at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, “Where Do We Go From Here? Selections from La Colección Jumex” is one of…
‘Peach’ potter is a natural
Gail Russell of Lewis Center, Ohio is not only a gifted potter and workshop presenter in wheel thrown pottery, but also an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Ohio Wesleyan…
Rabbits, eggs and springtime are tradition
The Easter Bunny has hopped a long way in his lifetime — all the way from ancient Europe, Alsace and Germany to the United States. Even part of his…
Reality in its finest
New York City is a bustling metropolis, often referred to as the “Big Apple.†The cityscapes, history and mixed cultures, are like no other place in the world. From 19th…
Works of artistic innovation
GAINSVILLE, FL (PNAN) – “Metamorphosis: Reshaping Contemporary Art” will feature artists who are rethinking traditional materials and techniques to create innovative works of art. The artist’s works tell new stories about…
One man with two huge talents
Tony Bennett is a Grammy award-winning performer whose memorable songs include I Left My Heart in San Francisco. He is also a highly respected professional artist who signs his art…
Secrets of a professional artist
Becoming an award-winning watercolor painter, like Stan Miller, takes years of training, practice, and most of all, a perception of what is important. For over 30 years, Miller has been…
Guts to Glory: The Red Dress Story
Everyone has a dream, but few follow through. Entrepreneurship demands big capital, long hours and lots of failures. Why take the risks? Because this is your dream and what you…
Her daisies are natural wonders
Creativity is not limited to painting, photography, and ceramics or sculpting. Having the ability to transform any idea into a stimulation of the senses can be considered an art form. …
Matt Temple: A step back in time
Local artist and Wassenberg Art Center Office Manager Matt Temple has been selected as the 2022 Ohio Art Education Association’s Distinguished Citizen for Art Education in the Northwest Region. This…
Enjoy the yums of labor
MADISON, IN (AAPNW) – On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 5:30-8:00 pm, Jordan Gardner will guide participants through the prep and design of their own charcuterie board in “The Art…
Literary warriors sought
MILWAUKEE, WI (AAPNW) – For 2023-24, the Milwaukee Public Library are recruiting schools for the AmeriCorps Program which helps young people develop a love of reading, increase information literacy skills,…
Telling the truths
Black in Alaska is a multimedia project with interviews, photos and short videos of 50 Alaskans who are Black. Participants are from all over the state and represent diverse backgrounds…
The trails and trials of equality
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (NWPR) – To celebrate Black History Month at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, viewers can explore the theme of Black Resistance through film, visual art and…
The Arts beyond the battlefield
KANSAS CITY, MO (PNAN) – The saying “war is months of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror” likely came about due to the endless trench warfare of WWI. Now on view…
Treasure trove has extensive works
DOVER, DE (PNAN) – “Art Deco Glass from the David Huchthausen Collection” is an exhibition at the Biggs Museum of American Art on view through Monday, February 20, 2023. Organized…
An expansive show of American art
ATHENS, GA (PNAN) – Opening Saturday, February 4, 2023 will be more than 100 works of American art from the travelling collection of the Princeton University Art Museum which premieres…
Visual works ‘discuss’ the differences
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (PNAN) – Currently on view in the Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University, is a traveling exhibition, “Matter + Spirit” that features 25 artists from China and…
Big show of new works
ROCKEY RIVER, OH (AAPNW) – Opening Reception is Friday, February 3, 2023, from 3:00-6:00 pm for the “18th Annual Ceramic Invitational” at the River Gallery. The exhibition runs through April…
Technology places role in choice
PORTLAND, OR (PNAN) – Opening at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University on Thursday, January 26, 2023, “Weaving Data” is an exhibition that examines the historical…
Youth’s works in the spotlight
RENO, NV (PNAN) – The annual presentation of the Scholastic Art Awards is scheduled to go on view in conjunction with the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a national program…
‘Powwow’ about a regional icon
RENO, NV (PNAN) – Beginning at 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Nevada Museum of Art will be a symposium about the life and…
A ‘rollover’ show of wonderment
CANTON, OH (AAPNW) – Recently opened, “Thinking with Animals” is an exhibition at the Canton Museum of Art that is all about animals that have been subjects in art and…
An in-depth look at landscape
Many artists enjoy painting landscapes, but painting a convincing landscape is more than just finding a pretty scene. The best landscape paintings have a convincing sense of depth, letting the…
Artifacts’ role in history
BRUNSWICK, ME (PNAN) – Still on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in the Walker, Rotunda, Assyrian and Boyd Galleries, through Sunday, February 5, 2023, “Antiquity & America:…
A rich legacy of an artist-educator
EDMONDS, WA (PNAN) – On view through Sunday, March 2023 is the exhibition, “George Tsutakawa: Early Works on Paper” at the Cascadia Art Museum. As one of the leading Northwest…
Asian art exhibit is an extraordinaire
AMARILLO, TX (PNAN) – There is a theory that collectors are born not made. The theory also suggests that the overwhelming fundamental drive to acquire, organize and preserve beauty is…
Beauty and Art lives ‘out loud’ in show
GAINESVILLE, FL (PNAN) – Andy Warhol once said, “Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Scheduled to go on view Tuesday, January 31, 2023, “Posing Beauty in African…