Will Barnet often portrayed people in their homes with their pets, usually cats. Cats are arguably the most aesthetic, the most fierce, yet the most vulnerable and endearing of our furry domesticated companions. When a beloved feline goes missing, our hearts bleed. My...

"Road Into the Valley, Moonrise," Eduard Steichen, 1906. Another love of mine seldom attempted by most painters... a "nocturne," a painting of a nighttime scene, preferably absent artificial light. (Nocturne is also a musical term.) If you can, view the image using a...

"Adoration of the Artist," John Lasater IV, oil. John is a northwest Arkansan known for his award-winning plein air landscapes. But here is a studio portrait. So soft and quiet. All low chroma, tertiary colors. Compressed value range, middle tones with no bright...