by Eddy Greenwood I was thrilled to get the news from the Portrait Society of America that my painting, Life’s a Show , had been awarded a Certificate of Excellence in last year's International Portrait Competition. With the prize came an invitation to collect the award during the Art of the Portrait Conference in Washington, DC. Eddy with his oil painting “Life’s a Show” which was awarded with a Certificate of Excellence in The International Portrait Competition I flew from

Because the deadline for the 2025 Members Only Competition is coming soon, let's look back at the winners from the 2024 competition. Each first place winner shared their inspiration behind their winning work as well as their design and composition process. We hope their responses inspire you to enter this year's competition. 1st Place Commissioned Portrait - David Pagani David Pagani, Marvin Curl , 18x24", oil Inspiration Inspiration is a multi-layered thing. In portraiture,

By Marianne Rice Ask any teaching artist and they will tell you, the best way to advance your skill is to work from life. Painting from...

By Timothy Rees   Human beings are very complex animals. In our everyday lives, as well as the arts (painting, music, literature, etc.),...