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 ...

Discover the art of oil painting with this detailed portrait tutorial. This video covers everything from choosing the right brushes and paints to creating realistic skin tones, textures, and shading.

Art and bees. These are what make up the two halves of landscape painter Susan Slomski’s soul. Even when she’s taming swarms ...

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.

This evening, the National Portrait Gallery in London announces the winner of its annual BP Portrait Award. But the celebratory occasion has been overshadowed by an open letter from one of the award’s ...