The artist develops his own glazes to mimic textures similar to lichen and miss.

Source: Matias Karsikas Merges Diverse Techniques to Reimagine Natural Surfaces — Colossal

These are beautiful.

“Earthly Delights” is a selection of contemporary realism still life paintings by Scott Fraser. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at his painting process here.

Source: 20 Earthly Delights – Contemporary Realism Still Lifes – Realism Today

Source: SOLITO – The Itch

b. 1951 Asheville, NC; Lives and works in New York, NY

Source: Donald Sultan – RYAN LEE Gallery

Gladstone Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art with locations in New York, Brussels, and Seoul.

Source: Jim Hodges – Gladstone Gallery

The Midwestern painter, who developed an Abstract Expressionist practice away from New York’s buzzy circles, is now in her 90s and defying expectations of what an artist should be.

Source: Rita Blitt on the Lifelong Art of Creating

From Maine to Florida, artist Maria Calandra finds inspiration in nature for her dynamic oil landscapes.

Source: Through Gestural Oil Paintings, Maria Calandra Guides Her Stream of Consciousness Onto Canvas — Colossal

Source: Bernie Kaminski – Forever Magazine

MonkeyBird is known for their large-scale stenciled murals rich with symbolism, architectural structures, and elaborate motifs.

Source: MonkeyBird’s Majestic Murals Bend Time Through Elaborately Stenciled Compositions — Colossal