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  With Thanks to Mort Solberg - Perspectives No. 454
Summer Nectar © Mort Solberg
  Lost in the Bushfires - Perspectives No. 453
Evensong, ca. 1900-1914, Clara Southern
  Nocturne Painting Calendar 2022 - Perspectives No. 452
Noctune Painting Calendar 2022
  Wishing You Warmth - Perspectives No. 451
Winter Twilight, onstantin Korovin
  Floating in the Blue
Floating in the BlueOil Painting © Howard Friedland
  A Remembrance - Perspectives No. 450
Contemplating Infinity, 24 x 36", © Dennis Perrin
  The Landscape Sense - Perspectives No. 449
oil painting of a trout stream and trees by John Carlson
  Thanksgiving 2021 - Perspectives No. 448
Baking the Bread, 1889, Anders Zorn
  To the Moon! - Perspectives No. 447
Moon Landing Sites for Lunar Codex Project
  Profile: John MacDonald
Berkshire October, 12 x 16", Oil, © John MacDonaldFree Profile:
John MacDonald
  Voices of Experience - John MacDonald
Berkshire October, 12 x 16", Oil, © John MacDonald
  Red Rhododendrons - Jim McVicker: A Master's Process
RedRed Rhododendrons, 60 x 54", Oil , © Jim McVicker Rhododendrons
Jim McVicker:  A Master's Process
  Perspectives No. 446 - Color Shift
Landscape oil paintng by John Hulsey
  Nature's Magic Act - Perspectives No. 445
Cyphochilus Beetle Scales magnified courtesty Cambirdge University
  Of Rainbows - Perspectives No. 444
Murnau with Rainbow, 1909, Wassiiy Kandinsky
  Profile: Doreen St. John
Bright Hope for Tomorrow, 18 x 24", Pastel, © Doreen St. JohnFree Profile
Doreen St. John
  Voices of Experience - Doreen St. John
Bright Hope for Tomorrow, 18 x 24", Pastel, © Doreen St. John
  The Sphinx of Delft - Perspectives No. 443
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, 1657-59, Johannes Vermeer - restored
  The Coolest White Ever - Perspectives No. 442
Infrared Composite by Purdue University
  Black is the New Black - Perspectives No. 441
The Redemption of Vanity Artwork
  Profile: Kimball Geisler
Above Freemont, 10 x 20", Oil, © Kimball GeislerFree Profile:
Kimball Geisler
  Voices of Experience - Kimball Geisler
Above Freemont, 10 x 20", Oil, © Kimball Geisler
  Oliver Romeo - Perspectives No. 440
Oliver Romeo, Watercolor, © J. Hulsey
  Professional Nature Photographer Kevin Sink Shares Valuable Tools for Landscape Painters
Photograph © Kevin Sink
  Artists' Gardens - Frida Kahlo - Perspectives No. 439
Self Portrait - The Frame, 1938, Frida Kahlo
  Can You Say Yttrium? - Perspectives No. 438
Orange and Blue II, Oil, © John Hulsey
  Are You Curious (Yellow)? - Perspectives No. 437
Chrysanthemums, 1881-82, Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  Profile: Cindy Wheeler
Green Cathedral, Watercolor, © Cindy WheelerFree Profile:
Cindy Wheeler
  Voices of Experience - Cindy Wheeler
Green Cathedral, Watercolor, © Cindy Wheeler
  Variable Violet - Perspectives No. 436
Portrait of Violette Heymann, 1910, Odilon Redon
  The Bees
The Bee Friend, 1863-64, Hans Thoma
  Razzle Dazzle - Perspectives No. 435
Photograph of the USS West Mahomet 1918
  Profile: Mark Shasha
FCoastal Shimmer, 24x36", Oil, © Mark Shasharee Profile:
Mark Shasha
  Voices of Experence - Mark Shasha
Coastal Shimmer, 24x36", Oil, © Mark Shasha
  The Artist's Hands - Perspectives No. 434
Photograph of Renoir's Hands Late in His Life
  The Artist's Window
The Goldfish Window 1916 Childe Hassam
  Perspectives No. 433 - Prairie Fire
Artist John Hulsey Painting a Prairie Fire Crab Tree
  Perspectives No 432 - The Silent Sunbeam
The Rainbows Source, 1890 - 1900, John Henry Twachtman
  Profile: Laurie Kersey
Point Lobos Cypress, 24x30", Oil, © Laurie KerseyFree Profile
Laurie Kersey
  Voices of Experience - Laurie Kersey
Point Lobos Cypress, 24x30", Oil, © Laurie Kersey
  Stealing Mona Lisa - Perspectives No. 431
The Mona Lisa Being Returned to the Louvre in 1914 Wikimedia Commons
  No Rain, No Rainbow - Perspectives No. 430
The Rainbow, 1907, Joaquin Sorolla
  Beauty Spot on Wing of Mallard Drake - Perspectives No. 429
Werner's Nomenclature of Colours
  Profile: Eric Michaels
El Mercado, Etla, Mexico, 15 x 22" WC, © Eric MichaelsFree Profile
Eric Michaels
  Voices of Experience - Eric Michaels
El Mercado, Etla, Mexico, 15 x 22" WC, © Eric Michaels
  Autumn Bouquet - A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration
Autumn Bouquet, 9 x 12", Oil, © A. Trusty
  Profile: Mary Garrish
Summer Sunset, 24 x 36", Oil, © Mary GarrishFree Profile
Mary Garrish
  Voices of Experience - Mary Garrish
Summer Sunset, 24 x 36", Oil, © Mary Garrish
  Rose Delight - A Watercolor Demonstration by John Hulsey
Rose Delight Watercolor Demonstration Watch this gorgeous rose magically appear as John Hulsey paints it in watercolor.
  Artists Painting Artists - Perspectives No. 428
Portrait of Willard Metcalf, ca. 1921, Frank Weston Benson
  “Magilphs and Mysteries” - Perspectives No. 427
Venice, J.M.W. Turner
  Think Pink
Pink Oil Paint Pigment Color Chart
  Profile: Mark Adrian Stopforth
Solace, Oil, Chalk and Pencil on Paper, 16 x 11", © Mark Adrian StopforthFree Profile:
Mark Adrian Stopforth
  Voices of Experience - Mark Adrian Stopforth
Solace, Oil, Chalk and Pencil on Paper, 16 x 11", © Mark Adrian Stopforth
  Seeing Things Differently - Perspectives No. 426
Photograph © Craig P. Burrows
  The Flowers of Joseph Henry Sharp - Perspectives No. 425
Still Life with Chrysanthemums, Joseph Henry Sharp
  The Medium is the Message - Perspectives No. 424
The Alchemist by Joseph Wright
  Profile: Kathleen Dunphy
Wing and a Prayer, 40 x 40", Oil, © Kathleen DunphyFree Profile:
Kathleen Dunphy
  Voices of Experience - Kathleen Dunphy
Wing and a Prayer, 40 x 40", Oil, © Kathleen Dunphy
  Keep Making Art - Perspectives No. 423
Claude Monet in His Studio ca. 1920 with Nymphaea Panels
  Nocturne Painting Calendar 2021 - Perspectives No. 422
TAR 2020 New Year Full Moon Calendar
  Peace - Perspectives No. 421
snowy landscape watercolor by John Hulsey
  Celebrating Animals in Art - Perspectives No. 420
Aunt Betsy's View, House Sparrows, Acrylic, 31.5 43", © Elwin van der Kolk
  Casein - An Overlooked Medium
The Model Resting, Casein/Tempera, 1889, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
  With Gratitude - Perspectives No. 419
Western Kansas, 1875, Albert Bierstadt
  A Century of Watercolor - Perspectives No. 418
Watchdog, Watercolor, 22 x 30", © John Hulsey
  Profile: Mary Nagel Klein
Harmony, 12 x 12", Casein on Panel, © Mary Nagel KleinFree Profile:
Mary Nagel Klein
  Voices of Experience - Mary Nagel Klein
Harmony, 12 x 12", Casein on Panel, © Mary Nagel Klein
  Night Vision - Perspectives No. 417
The Conversation, nocturne oil paintingof cottage on a pond, by John Hulsey
  Case-in Point - Perspectives No. 416
Fall Cadenza, watercolor casein and pastel on paper, 12 x 12", John Hulsey
  Autumn and Isaac Levitan
Autumn, 1892, Isaac Levitan
  A Fine Season - Perspectives No. 415
A Fine Season, Oil, © J. Hulsey
  Spotted Horses - Perspectives No. 414
Spotted Horses Cave Paintings at Pech-Merele
  Profile: Herman Pekel
Watercolor on Site, © Herman PekelFree Profile:
Herman Pekel
  Voices of Experience - A Step-by-Step Plein Air Watercolor by Herman Pekel
Watercolor © Herman Pekel
  Working with Painting Knives - Perspectives No. 413
Painting Knives © J. Hulsey
  The Grand View - Afternoon Edition, A Step-by-Step Demonstration by Paul Kratter
Refinement Step © Paul Kratter
  Perspectives No. 412 - Color Mixing Master Class
The Grand Canal, Venice, 1908, Claude Monet
  Profile: Paul Kratter
Autumn's Last Breath, 16x20", oil, © Paul KratterFree Profile
Paul Kratter
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Paul Kratter
Autumn's Last Breath, 16x20", oil, © Paul Kratter
  The Painter as Teacher
John Hulsey Teaching Art in ProvenceThe Painter as Teacher
  Summer Greens - Perspectives No. 411
Interior of a Forest, 1880-90, Paul Cezanne
  Rolling with It - Perspectives No. 410
Foggy Pond, 9 x 12', Oil, © John Hulsey
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Kim Lordier
The GIft of TIme, 30 x 40", Pastel, © Kim Lordier
  Profile: Kim Lordier
The GIft of TIme, 30 x 40", Pastel, © Kim LordierFree Profile
Kim Lordier
  Rhythms - Perspectives No. 409
Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, Vincent van Gogh National Gallery
  Creating a Vision - Perspectives No. 408
Paint Strokes in Oil by John hulsey
  Creating A Vision
oil landscape painting by John HulseyHow do we learn to see with artistic vision?
  Van Gogh's Japanese Prints - Perspectives No. 407
Cranes and Cherry Blossoms from the series Illustrations of Plants Trees Flowers and Birds by Togaku
  The Charm of Fontainebleau
Forest of Fontainebleau 1834 Camille Corot
  Dreams of Elsewhere - Perspectives No. 406
The Painter Jules Le Coeur and his dogs in the forest of Fontainebleau, 1866, Pierre Auguste Renoir
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Brienne Brown
Following the Shadows, 10 x 16", WC, © Brienne Brown
  Profile: Brienne Brown
Following the Shadows, 10 x 16", WC, © Brienne BrownFree Profile
Brienne Brown
  Having a Say - Perspectives No. 405
Spain, 1902, Robert Henri
  Pandemic Painting - Perspectives No. 404
John Hulsey Conducting a Zoom Painting Workshop
  Painting with Glass
(detail) America Window, Stained Glass, Art Institute of Chicago, Marc ChagallArtists often search for ways to expand their creative expression through experimentation in new mediums. We explore six artists who chose glass as a medium to broaden their artistic palettes.
  Revenge by Color - Perspectives No. 403
Vase with Poppies, Cornflowers, Peonies and Chrysanthemums, 1886, Vincent van Gogh
  Cherchez la Demi-Teinte - Perspectives No. 402
Portrait of Carolus Duran, 1879, John Singer Sargent.
  Hulsey Trusty Studios Live 3-Day Oil Painting Workshops
Live Oil Painting Workshops
  Imagine - Perspectives No. 401
Chauvet Cave, Ardeche France, 30000 to 28000 BC
  Rite of Spring - Perspectives No. 400
Coyote, Photograph © J. Hulsey
  Profile: John Crump
Last Light on Mount Judah, Oil, © John CrumpFree Profile
John Crump
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with John Crump
Last Light on Mount Judah, Oil, © John Crump
  In the Footsteps of Van Gogh - Part II
Irises oil painting by Vincent Van GoghIn the footsteps of Van Gogh - Part II
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Christopher Leeper
A New Day, 36 x 48", Oil, © Christopher Leeper
  Profile: Christopher Leeper
A New Day, 36 x 48", Oil, © Christopher LeeperFree Profile
Christopher Leeper
  Homebodies - Perspectives No. 399
Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, 1878, Mary Cassatt
  Artists and Lumberjacks - Perspectives No. 398
The Tempest, 14 x 18", Watercolor, © J. Hulsey
  Precious Time - Perspectives No. 397
Misty Morning, Photograph © J. Hulsey
  In the Footsteps of Van Gogh
In the Footsteps of Van Gogh - Part IThe Starry Night, 1889, Vincent van Gogh
  Heroic Measures - Perspectives No. 396
Bergungsort Salzbergwerk Altaussee 1945
  Lust for Art - Perspectives No. 395
Central Panel of the Ghent Altarpiece
  It Takes a Thief - Perspectives No. 394
Impression, Sunrise, 1872, Claude Monet
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Susan Mayfield
Mooring Ground, Pastel, © Susan Mayfield
  Profile: Susan Mayfield
Mooring Ground, Pastel, © Susan MayfieldFree Profile
Susan Mayfield
  The Studio Boat
John Hulsey Paints in the Studio Boat
  The Knowledge of a Lifetime - Perspectives No. 393
Editorial Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne
  The Marvelous Marmottan - Perspectives No. 392
The Musée Marmottan in Paris (photo courtesy Musée Marmottan)
  A Wise Tendency Toward Reasonable Impressionism - Perspectives No. 391
Little Girl in a Field of Barley, Marie Lucas Robiquet
  Profile: Dave Santillanes
Sedona Light, 32 x 24", Oil, © David SantillanesFree Profile
Dave Santillanes
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Dave Santillanes
Sedona Light, 32 x 24", Oil, © David Santillanes
  The Masterpiece - Perspectives No. 390
The Langlois Bridge at Arles with Women Washing, 1888, Vincent van Gogh
  The Women of the Hudson River School
The Women of the Hudson River SchoolFarm on the Hudson, 1861, Julie Beers
  Transparent Eyeball - Perspectives No. 389
Transparent Eyeball, ca. 1836-38, Christopher Pearse Cranch
  Gratitude - Perspectives No. 388
Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, Vincent van Gogh
  Wood Ducks II - A Step by Step Oil Painting Demonstration
oil painting Wood Ducks II by John Hulsey 2019Wood Ducks II,
A Step by Step Oil Painting Demonstration
  Taking Root in Rocky Soil by Bob Bahr - Perspectives No. 387
Taking Root in Rocky Soil by Bob Bahr
  Hall of Fame - Perspectives No. 386
Detail from Monet Waterlily Panel
  Without Culture - Perspectives No. 385
Taller Buddha of Bamiyan Before and After Destruction (Wikipedia)
  Allons-y! - Perspectives No. 384
A Votre Sante, 30 x 22.5", WC, © John Hulsey
  Grace Notes - Perspectives No. 383
Golden Meadow, 18 x 24", Oil © William Marvin
  The Muse - Perspectives No. 382
Photograph of Emilie Flöge
  Move It! - Perspectives No. 381
John Hulsey plein air painting in a field
  The Allure of Painting Water Lilies
The Allure oWater Lilies (Nenuphar), 1895, Isaac Levitanf Painting Water Lilies
A Collection of Historic and Contemporary Work
  Monsieur Latour-Marliac and Monsieur Monet - Perspectives No. 380
Nymphaea, 1916, Claude Monet
  Profile: Karen Blackwood

Illumination, 16 x 20, Oil, © Karen BlackwoodFree Profile:
Karen Blackwood
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Karen Blackwood
Illumination, 16 x 20, Oil, © Karen Blackwood
  Driven to Abstraction - Perspectives No. 379
Reflection Photograph © John Hulsey
  Profile: Pablo Rubén López Sanz
Alovera, © Pablo RubenFree Profile:
Pablo Rubén López Sanz
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Pablo Rubén López Sanz
Alovera, © Pablo Ruben
  A Venetian Balcony - Perspectives No. 378
A Venetian Balcony, 1913, William Merritt Chase
  Art of the Bird
Common American Swan, John James Audubon
  Land of Enchantment - Perspectives No. 377
Land of Enchantment
  Creating Custom Tube Colors for Plein Air Travel
Custom Colors for Abiquiu
  Painting a Dream in Provence - Perspectives No. 376
The Old Gate at Arles, 12 x 16", WC, © John Hulsey
  Profile: David Griffin
Gold Never Fades, 12 x 16" Oil, © David GriffinFree Profile:
David Griffin
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with David Griffin
Gold Never Fades, 12 x 16" Oil, © David Griffin
  The Studio Boat - Perspectives No. 375
La Barque-Atelier, 1876, Claude Monet
  On Reflection
LearnReflections at Grez sur Loing, 1884, Willard Leroy Metcalf to paint water reflections from the Masters
in our article On Reflection.
  Waterlog - Perspectives No. 374
The Way Home II, Oil, 9 x 12", © John Hulsey
  Profile: Maria Marino
Late Afternoon in the Garden, Plein Air, 12x16", © Maria MarinoFree Profile:
Maria Marino
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Maria Marino
Late Afternoon in the Garden. plein air, 12x16", © Maria Marino
  Tinder Alight - Perspectives No. 373
Timber Alight Coposite © Ye Wang
  The Forest Fire - Perspectives No. 372
Lesnoi Pozhar, ca. 1900, A. K. Denisov-Uralsky
  Consumed by Fire
Fires in the Flint HillsConsumed by Fire: A Gallery of Art Inspired by Flames
  Of Orange Trees and Waterlilies - Perspectives No. 371
Musée de l'Orangerie (Wikipedia creative commons)
  Profile: Donna Nyzio
Pied Piper, 14 x 36", Oil on Panel, © Donna NyzioFree Profile:
Donna Nyzio
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Donna Nyzio
Pied Piper, 14 x 36", Oil on Panel, © Donna Nyzio
  No, Really, How Important ARE the Arts? - Perspectives No. 370
Arts Graphic Economy
  Color Vision - Perspectives No. 369
Purple Still Life Setup © A. Trusty
  Botanical Art and the Amazing Marianne North
The Botanical Artwork of Marianne NorthCoral Tree, 1880, Marianne North
  Monet's Ultraviolet "Bee" Vision - Perspectives No. 368
The House Seen from the Rose Garden, 1922-24, Claude Monet
  Profile: Brett "Mon" Garling
Norah Head, © Brett Mon GarlingFree Profile:
Brett "Mon" Garling
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Brett "Mon" Garling
Norah Summer © Brett Mon Garling
  Hit the Road! - Perspectives No. 367
Workshop Class at Ghost Ranch
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Kurt Anderson
Gifted Oranges, Oil, 24 x 30", © Kurt Anderson
  Profile: Kurt Anderson
Gifted Oranges, Oil, 24 x 30", © Kurt AndersonFree Profile:
Kurt Anderson
  The Best is Yet to Come - Art after 65
TheThe Artist's House at Giverny, 1913, Claude Monet Best is Yet to Come - Art after 65
Chagall, Matisse and Monet
  A Cure for the Common Cold, revisited - Perspectives No. 366
Flowers in a Wooden Vessel, 1606, Jan Brueghel the Elder
  Winter's Colors - Perspectives No. 365
Winter Stream, 16 x 20", Oil, © Matthew Richter
  Season of Color - Perspectives No. 364
EnChroma Comparison Image from Venice
  A Good Start - Perspectives No. 363
Van Gogh Painting Sunflowers, 1888, Paul Gauguin
  Profile: Jeff Good
Lisabeula Park, 30 x 22", Watercolor, © Jeff GoodFree Profile:
Jeff Good
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Jeff Good
Lisabeula Park, 30 x 22", Watercolor, © Jeff Good
  Exception to the Rule - Perspectives No. 362
February Sunlight, John F. Carlson
  Feeding the Turkey - Perspectives No. 361
Feeding the Turkey, 1880, Eastman Johnson
  Profile: Cynthia Rosen
Of Sun And Snow, 36 x 48", Oil, © Cynthia RosenFree Profile:
Cynthia Rosen
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Cynthia Rosen
Of Sun And Snow, 36 x 48", Oil, © Cynthia Rosen
  iPhoneEdits - From Ho-Hum to Wow! in 30 Seconds
Before and After iPhone Edits © J. HulseyiPhone Edits - From "Ho-Hum" to Wow!
in 30 seconds
  Go with It - Perspectives No. 360
A Turn in the Road at Auvers, 1873, Paul Cezanne
  Dream On - Perspectives No. 359
Small Dream in Red, 1925, Wassily Kandinsky
  Camouflage and Nature - Perspectives No. 358
Illustration by Abott Handerson Thayer
  A Tonalism Demonstration
A Tonalism DemonstrationDetail of Painting © J. Hulsey
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Frank Eber
Boulevard de la Vigne, WC, © Frank Eber
  Profile: Frank Eber
Boulevard de la Vigne, WC, © Frank EberFree Profile:
Frank Eber
  An Imperfect Mirror - Perspectives No. 357
On the Pond II, 36 x 36", Oil, © John Hulsey
  Let's Go! - Perspectives No. 356
oil painting of the Dordogne Valley by John Hulsey
  Art Among the Poppies, Part II - It Just Gets Better and Better

Art Among the Poppies - Part II

It Just Gets Better and Better
  A Passion to Create - An Interview with Ryan Jensen
16 x 20 Oil © Ryan Jensen
  Profile: Ryan Jensen
16 x 20", Oil, © Ryan JensenFree Profile
Ryan Jensen
  Like a Fine Wine - Perspectives No. 355
The Water Lilies: Green Reflections, ca. 1915 -26, Claude Monet
  The Italian Macchiaioli - Forerunners of the Impressionists
On the Hills of Settignano, Telemaco SignoriniThe Italian Macchiaioli
Forerunners of Impressionism
  G'Day Viewers - Perspectives No. 354
The Colour in Your Life Crew Filming John Hulsey
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Dena Peterson
Fields Like Home, 11 x 14", Oil, © Dena Peterson
  Profile: Dena Peterson
Fields Like Home, 11 x 14, Oil, © Dena PetersonFree Profile:
Dena Peterson
  Drop, Ripple, Wave - Perspectives No. 353
Marine, Pourville, 1881, Claude Monet
  Super Models - Perspectives No. 352
Photograph of Gondola Model
  Imagination - Perspectives No. 351
Detail from a Palette Knife Painting © J. Hulsey
  Art Among the Poppies - A Watercolor Painting Holiday in Tuscany
Photograph of Ann in the Poppies of TuscanyArt Among the Poppies
A Watercolor Painting Holiday in Tuscany
  In Search of the Ideal - Perspectives No. 350
The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, 1338, Fresco, City Hall of Siena, Ambrogio Lorenzetti
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Mark Laguë
Venice Afternoon, 40 x 40", Oil, © Mark Lague
  Profile: Mark Laguë
Venice Afternoon, 40 x 40", Oil, © Mark LagueFree Profile:
Mark Laguë
  Is Travel Abroad Still Worth It? - Perspectives No. 349
Photograph of Students Plein Air Painting in Tuscany © J. Hulsey
  Customs - Perspectives No. 348
The Bridge of Sighs, ca. 1905-08, John Singer Sargent
  Art in the Worst of Times - Perspectives No. 347
Butterly by Margit Koretz a student of Fredrika Dicker-Brandeis in the Theresienstadt concentration camp
  The Colors of the Night: Mastering the Nocturne
Colors of the Night PaletteThe Colors of the Night:
Mastering the Nocturne
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Thomas Schaller
Fog on the Tiber Rome 30 x 22 WC Thomas Schaller
  Profile: Thomas Schaller
Fog on the Tiber - Rome, 30 x 22", WC, © Thomas SchallerFree Profile:
Thomas Schaller
  The Colors of the Night - Perspectives No. 346
The Colors of the Night Palette
  The Night is Ours Again - Perspectives No. 345
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent
  What Might Happen? Thomas Paquette
oil painting of Mississippi River © Thomas PaquetteRead America’s River Re-Explored: Paintings of the Mississippi from Source to Gulf,
to learn about Thomas Paquette's epic three year journey and this major exhibition of his work.
  What Do You Call That? - Perspectives No. 344
Angels and Clementines 12 x 24 Oil detail © Ann Trusty
  Profile: Lana Ballot
Sunset Filigree, 14x18", Pastel, © Lana BallotFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Lana Ballot
Sunset Filigree, 14x18", Pastel, © Lana Ballot
  The Price of Fame - Perspectives No. 343
A Reconstruction of the Theft of the Mona Lisa
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Anton Pavlenko
Sleepless Forest, 24 x 48", Oil, © Anton Pavlenko
  Profile: Anton Pavlenko
Free ProSleepless Forest, 24 x 48", Oil, © Anton Pavlenkofile:
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  A Painting Holiday in Tuscany
photo of Mastrojanni Agricola, Tuscany, Italy© J. Hulsey paintiing workshopsIn celebration of our upcoming watercolor painting workshop to Tuscany in June, we decided to share with you some of the interesting and beautiful places we are planning to visit and paint!
  Before Hollywood - Perspectives No. 342
Detail of the Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi by John Egan
  Icebound - Perspectives No. 341
Frozen Lake Early Spring, Algonquin Park, 1914, A. Y. Jackson
  Double Vision - Perspectives No. 340
Iceland Spar
  White - "the representative of light"
Mother, 1895, Joaquin Sorolla
  Thinking in Color - Perspectives No. 339
A chart from 1746 by Jacques-Fabien Gautier
  Profile: Sophie Amauger
Le Vieil Arbre Chez Marcel, 50 x 50 cm, Pastel © Sophie AmaugerFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Sophie Amauger
Le Vieil Arbre Chez Marcel 50 x 50 cm Pastel © Sophie Amauger
  Loving Vincent - Perspectives No. 338
Self Portrait in Straw Hat, 1887, van Gogh
  The Nature of All Things - Perspectives No. 337
Deatil from oil painting © John Hulsey
  Painting the Portrait Head
Portrait © Susan Blackwood
  Foresight - Perspectives No.336
oil painting of forest and deer, Transcendence, by John Hulsey
  Memory Lane - Perspectives No. 335
Photograph of Jon Gnagy
  Caillebotte's Gift - Perspectives No. 334
Portraits in the Countryside, 1876, Gustave Caillebotte
  Opening Up - Perspectives No. 333
Solstice House Studios Front Door
  Beyond Giverny - The Gardens of Caillebotte, Bonnard and Renoir
Roses in the Garden at Petit Gennevilliers, 1856, Gustave Caillebotte
  The Color that Changed the World - Perspectives. No. 332
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, ca. 1829-33, Color Woodblock, Hokusai
  Thankfully - Perspectives No. 331
Turkeys, Pont-Aven, 1888, Paul Gauguin
  Do You Know Your Neighbors - Perspectives No. 330
Closing Autumn, 1924, Willard Metcalf
  Seeing Red: A Brief History
Red Lacquerware Tray 12 13 c Song Dynasty
  Profile: Bob Bahr
Red Pass, Acrylic, ©Bob BahrFree Profile:
Bob Bahr
  From Pen to Brush - An Interview with Bob Bahr
Red Pass, Acrylic, ©Bob Bahr
  Are You Free? - Perspectives No. 329
What a Freedom!, 1903, Ilia Efimovich Repin
  Profile: Nancy Tankersley
Free PTilghman Afternoon, 12 x 12", Oil, © Nancy Tankersleyrofile:
Nancy Tankersley
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Nancy Tankersley
Tilghman Afternoon, 12 x 12", Oil, © Nancy Tankersley
  Violettomania - Perspectives No. 328
Le Printemps 1886 Claude Monet
  The Green Gap - Perspectives No. 327
Pine Forest II, 1901, Gustav Klimt
  Cecilia Beaux - Perspectives No. 326
Half-Tide, Annisquam River, ca. 1905, Cecilia Beaux
  Motif No. 1 - The Painters of Cape Ann
Motif 1 Emile Gruppe
  Profile: Tibor Nagy
Free Golden Winter, 12 x16, © Tibor NagyProfile:
Tibor Nagy
  Voices of Experience - An Interview with Tibor Nagy
Golden Winter, 12 x16, © Tibor Nagy
  Weathering the Weather - Perspectives No. 325
Dawn in Dubois watercolor © J. Hulsey
  A Call to Artists - Perspectives No. 324
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Photograph of John Hulsey and Ann Trusty in Glacier National Park
We are artists, authors and teachers with over 40 years of experience in painting the world's beautiful places. We created The Artist's Road in order to share our knowledge and experiences with you, and create a community of like-minded individuals.  You can learn more about us and see our original paintings by clicking on the links below.
About Ann     About John
 Hulsey Trusty Studios