• Painting the night sky

    The Northern Lights were visible Friday night and into Saturday morning throughout the region.

  • This Painting of King Charles Is Something

    The first painted portrait of King Charles III since his coronation, by

  • Neosho Class of 2024 paints the hill

    NEOSHO, Mo. — A Neosho High School tradition continues with the Class of 2024. On Friday they painted the hill; specifically, the section of Hill St. just behind the high school. This is something that dates back to the 1970's. Dozens of seniors flexed their artistic muscles and painted things like inspirational sayings, fun designs, []

  • Capture Stained Glass Open in Painted Post

    PAINTED POST, N.Y. (WETM) - Capture Stained Glass in Painted Post opened in March 2024 and gives customers a chance to make their own stained glass creations to take home with them. “I find it very soothing and I just love when it's done, it's mine. I did it,” said Stained Glass Class Member Kathy []

  • Bob Dylan painting from his Woodstock years up for auction

    More than half a century after Bob Dylan exchanged the piece for an astrology chart at Woodstock, a rare painting by the folk legend from his early years is up for auction for the first time

  • Britt to hold Free Paint and Sketch Workshop

    JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – The Britt Music and Arts Festival is leaning into the arts part of its title. It’s holding a landscape art workshop. Local artist Sarah F. Burns will guide you through her favorite strategies for capturing the great outdoors through sketching or painting. Once everyone has settled in, she’ll even go around and […]

  • ‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted

    It’s never been easier to take a flattering image of yourself. So why do people commission professional portraits of themselves or loved ones?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThey’re the artwork the public rarely sees: the custom personal portraits hanging in homes, maybe above a mantelpiece, in a study or a bedroom; images of ourselves, family and other loved ones, sometimes even our pets.With selfies available to anyone with a smartphone and professional photography affordable and...

  • Braid, Anniversary Edition review — New paint on a masterpiece

    Braid is still one of the best puzzle platformers you can ever play.

  • A “Dull” Kitchen Gets the Prettiest Painted Cabinet Makeover

    "When it comes to making changes in my home, my number-one go-to is paint," this DIYer says. READ MORE

  • Mystery of where Mona Lisa was painted has been solved, geologist claims

    Ann Pizzorusso says she has tracked down the background landscape of the world’s most famous paintingThe landscape behind Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has sparked endless debate, with some art historians suggesting the view was imaginary and idealised, and others claiming various links to specific Italian locations.Now a geologist and Renaissance art historian believes she has finally solved the mystery in one of the world’s most famous paintings. Ann Pizzorusso has combined her two fields of...

  • Solving the mystery of red quarters: why are some coins painted red?

    Have you ever received a quarter in change and noticed it had a peculiar red tint or paint on it? These "red quarters" have been circulating for decades, often leaving people scratching their heads about their origins and purpose. The most common explanations for red quarters are that they were used for testing coin-operated machines, as "house money" for free plays in businesses, or for free laundry in apartment buildings. — Read the rest

  • Roads closed as pride crosswalks are painted in downtown Springfield

    The City of Springfield is partnering with the Springfield Pride Parade Organization to host a “Pride Crosswalk Painting” on Sunday.