I'm linking to a post from Echidne's blog about how images are used in news and media to sway public opinion much more effectively ...

It's difficult to get a grip on what an artistic era is really about, to sum it up and notice big trends until some time has passed. Whe...

Auto-Portrait. I'm pretty sure this is a photo of the original, but this is a really popular painting to copy. I can see why; she's...

Mister Brainwash, limited edition print for a London show. Mister Brainwash (aka Thierry), Marilyn-Spock. [Alert: every spoiler possible plu...

Karen Kilimnik, Marie Antoinette Out for a Walk at her Petite Hermitage, France 1750 . Jane E. Porter, Paris Hilton Painting: What's ...

Ishbel Myerscough, Sir Willard Wentworth White. Ishbel Myerscough, Sleeping Man. Ishbel Myerscough, Self Portrait. Ishbel Myerscough, Dame...

Jill Hooper, Self Portrait. 2001. One of the coolest things at the Gibbes.

Edward Greene Malbone, Louisa Charlotte Izard . 1801. Unknown artist, Sophia Jane Withers. 1805. Thomas Sully, Sarah Reeve Ladson. 1823. J...

Ladies, would you let an artist paint your portrait if his art was notoriously misogynist? Whether or not Edvard Munch's art is misogyni...

1. To be able to complete at least one push-up by 2012. I gave this a good try last year and although I achieved two granny-style push-ups i...

I was put on the spot at a party in order to defend modern art's legitimacy AGAIN. Um, do people not know it's impolite to follow up...

I just wanted to share this awesome post by Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon. It's a simple look at how the "this isn't art because ...

A lovely portrait of silent film "Latin lover" Ramon Novarro by Angel Zarraga. I wish American culture today weren't embarrass...

My dad was watching a baseball game when one of the best players stepped up to bat. "You know, that guy can really play ball. It's ...

So: I'm a portrait artist. I like strange, daring or intensely thoughtful portraits and do them when I can, but every Saturday I go to t...

My favorite part of portraiture-- I think-- is finding a fantastic pose or composition that makes the final portrait insightful and un-chee...