Portrait of Dr. Harry Vanderstappen, former department head, Art History, University of Chicago; by Richard Halstead The following paragraph is...

Portrait of Marshall Field II by Leon Bonnat This is an interesting article about the Chicago Conservation Center’s work on...

To see the article as it was originally published in the October/November issue of International Artist magazine click here. During...

In the current issue of  International Artist magazine, October - November of 2019, is a new article by Richard Halstead:...

In addition to portraying cardinals, governors, prominent lawyers and doctors,  and philanthropists, over the years Richard Halstead has created 23...

When I look at Ellen Eagle’s work I am reminded of my earliest interest in portraits. I was a boy,...

To this day, many on the Eastern Seaboard consider the commissioning of painted portraits to be simply a matter of...

The Wyndham Sisters by John Singer Sargent Considering how many books and articles have been devoted to John Singer Sargent’s...

There are lots of organizations out there that have portraits painted, but this is one of the few in the...

At a Statehouse ceremony on October 16, 2012, Richard Halstead's portrait of Governor Mitch Daniels was officially unveiled. For details...

Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross, Thomas Eakins In the April 1999 issue of American Artist magazine the contemporary realist...

All students who strive to create life-like portraits at some point ask me, “How do I create flesh tones?” So,...

There were three artists in the Wyeth family.  The first was N.C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth, the second, Andrew Wyeth, and...

Andrew Wyeth, A Secret Life (Book Cover) I thought you would like this passage from Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life.The...