The world of classic art can look overwhelming from the outside, with a plethora of styles, conventions, must-remember pieces, and artists. And that’s only if one stays firmly rooted in the Western ...

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s “The Grand Odalisque” (1814) this was in the artist’s day considered a bold and scandalous image. But on closer examination it was demonstrated that the figure is ...

Animals are the ultimate muses for many artists, and Kelsey, the artist behind Art By Kay Rae, is no exception. She loves illustrating funny animal moments—especially cat photos found on the ...

David Cessac is an illustrator and cartoonist based in Paris. His drawings, characterized by fierce humor and expressiveness, have attracted various magazines, communication agencies and cultural ...

Cartoonist and writer Liza Donnelly began drawing some 60 years ago, when she was around 7, after her mother gave her a book by James Thurber. She started tracing his art, and it made her mom smile.

The Tate Gallery explains that classical or classic art are terms that became widespread in the 17th century and used to describe the arts and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. During the ...

Artist Liz Maugans taps into the comic side in “Pool Drawings,” a new collection of 52 spreads over 103 pages in which she catalogs, sometimes sarcastically, modern adult life in America. This release ...

Scott Simon speaks to writer and director Owen Kline about his new movie, "Funny Pages," in which a young cartoonist explores the relationship between creativity and craft. "Funny Pages," a new film ...