At the height of his success as a portraitist, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) astonished the transatlantic art world by suddenly abandoning oil painting in 1907. For the rest of his life, he explored ...

Can you produce attractive charcoal portraits of people in a very short time frame? If not, you may want to take some courses so you can, as people portraits created from charcoal drawings is one of ...

Yai grew up in Thailand and journeyed to America to work in restaurants. But he has always loved art. He taught himself how to draw, and today his stunning charcoal portraits hang in the Raleigh ...

A blend of texture, tone, and controlled layering shapes this charcoal and soft pastel tutorial for the Aisha portrait, ...

A protective fixative seals the artwork, preserving color intensity and detail. This portrait reflects patience, technique, ...

Stare into the detailed eyes of one of artist Stefan Cummings’ charcoal portraits and you’ll find yourself staring at not just a portrait but a personality. “I’ve done really specific portraiture,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. “A great portrait is more than a straight likeness, it captures the ...

To meet the portraits in Lindsey Meyers Carroll’s new show is for many an unforgettable encounter. At Friday night’s Spring Art Walk, scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Helena, you can visit ...

A Boston graduating senior gave his classmates a very thoughtful gift. 18-year-old Phillip Sossou created charcoal portraits of all 411 students in his graduating class at Boston Latin School. The ...

At the height of his success as a portraitist, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) astonished the transatlantic art world by suddenly abandoning oil painting in 1907. For the rest of his life, he explored ...