Alla prima painting embraces speed, confidence, and commitment from the first stroke. There’s no layering back or second guessing, only reacting in real time. A raw and honest approach that captures ...

“Why does he look so angry?” one visitor to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., asked our guide, as if that were a question with an answer. The docent had finally stopped before the ...

The first team presentation of 2026 is in the books and it was a stylish affair as Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP took to the stage in Siena, Italy, to reveal their liveries for the season ahead. The ...

National Portrait Gallery removes text on new portrait of Trump standing in Oval Office with a scowl and fists on desk The National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC has removed a placard that ...

The previous caption for Trump's portrait in the “America's Presidents” exhibition said he was "impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection" Charlotte Phillipp is a ...

For the first time in history, all of Van Eyck’s surviving portraits—nearly half of his entire known output—will be displayed together at London’s National Gallery. Jan van Eyck, Margaret, the ...

See local artist Charles Scogins paint a live portrait and explain alla prima techniques at a free Valley Arts Council demo Jan. 11, 2–5 p.m., at The Coffee Gin in West Point. The Valley Arts Council ...

Discover live alla prima portrait painting with award-winning artist Charles Scogins at The Coffee Gin in West Point, Jan. 11, free but limited seating. The Valley Arts Council and local artist ...

The image is so familiar that it often goes unnoticed: the powdered hair, the ruffled shirt, the stoic smile. George Washington’s rendering on the $1 bill may be the most widely distributed portrait ...

A feature that we’ve taken for granted since 2020 – the ability to shoot Portrait Mode photos using Night Mode – has quietly vanished from the latest Pro models. Users started noticing something was ...

Apple removed Night mode Portraits from the iPhone 17 Pro, and while a vocal minority of users are frustrated, others never noticed the feature was gone. Curiosity around the camera change has grown ...

A painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust has become the most expensive piece of modern art and the second most expensive painting ever sold at auction. The ...