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If you're a fan of locomotive art, then look no further than Richard Picton's paintings of railways, engines, and train stations. Based in the United Kingdom, Picton's love of locomotive history shines through in nearly every painting he creates.

This week's featured artist is Dianne Mize, a former high-school art teacher and art school instructor from Georgia whose paintings are full of soft colors, impressionist brush strokes, and a glowing sense of light.

Today's featured artist is Maureen Shotts, a very talented painter from Alabama. As I looked through Maureen's online gallery, it was obvious that the rich, vibrant colors of nature take center stage in almost all of her artwork—and especially in ...

In my mind, the best southwest landscape paintings are all about color and character - where scrub grass and desert meet work trucks and wagons; where you can see for miles, and where the shadows are just as blue as ...

As a realistic painter myself, I can closely identify with the effort required to create extremely realistic works of art at a life-size scale. That's why today's featured artist is David Jon Kassan, a true master of realism in oils.

Here are the results of this week's poll so far. If you haven't voted yet, please do - and have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!

Dominique Amendola is a French painter currently living and working in Northern California. She focuses primarily on landscapes and figures, using gorgeously vibrant colors to create scenes of amazing clarity and intensity.

Two weeks ago, many of you entered artwork (or voted for your favorite art) in a competition jointly sponsored by EmptyEasel and ArtFlock.com. Today, the final votes have been counted, and the winners are:

In a world where creating art is almost always viewed as a solo sport, Jim and Lynn Lemyre (two surrealist painters from New Jersey) are bucking the trend by sharing their canvases and making collaborative works of art.

The last entries are in, and now it's up to the voters! Check out these last four artists (and take a look at all the other entries as well) then head over to ArtFlock and cast your vote for your ...

So far this week about 40 artists have entered their art to win a custom-designed website. If you'd like to participate as well, read the rules and get your artwork in before midnight tonight. Voting continues all next week so ...