Paintings | Thomas Michael Nieman Art | Pennsylvania based Painter

John F. Carlson’s theory on Angles and Consequent Values, as outlined in *Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting*, explains how light...

I like a good checklist. In my opinion a good checklist (or punch list) is one of the most powerful tools a painter can have. It is both...

Portrait of Edgar Alwin Payne (March 1st 1883 – April 8th 1947) in multicolored ballpoint pen and casein. Payne was an American painter....

Art is often perceived as a domain requiring innate talent or specialized training. However, the skills developed in seemingly unrelated...

The original Impressionists were a group of 19th-century French artists who challenged traditional academic art and sought to capture the...

Snow, often seen as the epitome of purity and whiteness, is far from being so. While fresh snow may appear dazzlingly white to the human...

Yes, Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker, actor, and writer, had early aspirations of becoming a painter before finding his calling in...

Many renowned painters and artists were self-taught and began painting professionally as a second career, often after pursuing different...

The Ego frequently an Obstacle to Creative Potential. Meaning the taming of the ego can lead to sustained creative flow. The creative...

Plein air painting, the practice of painting outdoors, has captivated artists for centuries. From the Impressionists to contemporary...

Here’s the full list of 365 world-changing individuals whose contributions have stood the test of time. This refined list excludes...

I recently asked ChatGBT to create a list of 365 legendary creative people with a focus on historical, cultural, and intellectual...

I’ve recently begun experimenting with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) so I am in the early stages of the learning curve but I’ve...

More often than not, life's most important decisions require us all to make trade-offs. A trade-off in economic terms is when a person...

Staying Positive on Your Artistic Journey by Embracing Growth and Uncertainty is kind of like taking the Red Pill in the Matrix… Every...

Painting can be much more than a mere visual art or craft. It is, for some, a personal and complex creative endeavor that combines...

Creativity is often perceived as a purely mental or emotional process, yet physical activity can play a crucial role in enhancing the...

Painting and music are two forms of creative expression that, though distinct, share remarkable parallels in how they evoke emotion and...

Soetsu Yanagi’s “The Beauty of Everyday Things” is a philosophical exploration of beauty, craft, and the relationship between art and...

In the world of painting, the use of gray often goes unnoticed by the untrained eye, overshadowed by vibrant reds, blues, and yellows....