Konstantin Lizogub (Ukrainian), "A Long Time Alone." The title tells the story. Barren, gray, frozen stillness. It's not about winter.

Las Vegas is full of surprises. "A Route," by Rafal Olbinski, a Polish painter representing a great tradition of surreal, fantastical paintings and designs, often for theatrical posters. Years ago, my wife and many of my Facebook friends worked on Arkansas Repertory...

Fergus Ryan, "Sudden Breeze." Can you think of a more Irish name than Fergus Ryan? Egg tempera. The powdered pigments are mixed with the yolks of eggs (chickens, ducks, etc.). The water soluble medium lends itself to fine, opaque detail, similar to gouache. If you...