The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery unveiled a life-size painting of President Abraham Lincoln Friday morning. The 1865 portrait was painted by Dutch artist W.F.K. Travers and is one of three ...

One week I spent three miserable hours trying to paint a satin ribbon, and went home in a filthy mood ...

Master the art of portrait oil painting with this detailed, step-by-step tutorial. This video covers all the essentials: selecting materials, understanding brush techniques, blending colours, and ...

It has golden undertones, and there’s a definite twinkle in the blue eyes. The very first formal oil portrait of President-elect Donald Trump was made public Wednesday by C-SPAN — “the first portrait ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would cap excessive spending on oil paintings of government officials. The bill, called the "Responsible Use of ...

Trump wants a portrait that reflects the full scope of his two terms.

The oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was painted in the UK in 1931 A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi - painted in 1931 in the UK - will be auctioned in London next month.

So began the first steps on the artistic road that led Sheryl Moran, 62, and a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace in Edina, to completing an oil painting of Pope Leo XIV for the Pontifical North ...