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Raphaelle Peale: America's First Still Life Painter

4/11/2025

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Melons and Morning Glories, 1813, Raphaelle Peale, Smithsonian American Art Museum
​When we think of American art history, names like Winslow Homer or Georgia O'Keeffe may spring to mind. But long before their time, in the early 19th century, a quieter pioneer was laying the foundation for a genre that would one day flourish in American studios: the still life. That painter was Raphaelle Peale, widely considered America’s first professional still life artist.

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Why Claude Monet’s Art Still Inspires Artists Today

2/28/2025

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Bridge with boats and blue sky painting
Claude Monet, The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1874

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Theodore Robinson: An Underrated Master of American Impressionism

3/31/2024

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Oil painting of trees with violet blossoms.
The Edge of the Forest, Theodore Robinson, San Diego Museum of Art, (1890)

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Watercolor Painting Tutorial: Painting a desert landscape with a cloudy sky and mountains.

10/2/2023

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rain falling on mountains.
"Sonoran Mist" by Bruce Black, 2023. Watercolor on paper.

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4 Watercolor Exercises For Beginners

9/27/2023

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Beginning watercolor Lesson: Sunsets, Clouds, and Trees

4 watercolor painting exercises: Sunset, clouds, trees, night sky.

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8 Best Places to See Western Art in Arizona

6/7/2023

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A Doubtful Handshake, Charles Russell, 1910

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6 Most Famous Arizona Landscape Artists

4/22/2023

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Painting of cactus and mountains
Ed Mell, Mountains

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How to Draw: One Point Perspective Tutorial

4/15/2023

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Tonalism vs. Impressionism: Exploring the Differences Between Two Iconic Art Movements

4/12/2023

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Winslow Homer: A Master of American Painting

4/5/2023

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Man in boat with sharks painting
The Gulf Stream, Winslow Homer, 1899, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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