The following links are to awesome Artists Websites, I either painted with, been instructed by, or just enjoyed and want to promote them in this competitive world of Painters 🙂 enjoy!
Just incase your wondering…. these sites are in Alphabetical order!
Carl Brenders
Belgian artist Carl Brenders is an internationally recognized wildlife painter known for his exceptionally faithful and powerful rendition of nature.
Born in Wilrijk, Belgium (1937), Carl Brenders first studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Antwerp and later at Berchem. He made his debuts in the art world as an illustrator for well-established European publishing companies.
Carls’ work is an exceptional depiction of what “details” in art and nature is all about.
Artist Barbara Hayen paints outdoors in both watercolors and oil. One of her favorite subjects to paint is rural WI scenes. Lately she has been painting more street scenes at events and local attractions.
Today Barbara paints both “plein air” and studio work in oils.
James Hempel is an oil painter whose richly layered canvases play out the subtle drama of light, air, and color evoked within the changing seasons of the rural Midwest and Western landscape. Plein air studies and sketchbook drawings completed during his frequent travels around the country stand alone as complete works in themselves, or serve as the basis for full-sized paintings completed in the studio.
Frankie Johnson, OPA signature Artist, Owner of Mainstreet Art Center in Lake Zurich, Illinois – USA
Frankie is one of “thee” most universally, talented Artist in “All” painting mediums, that I have ever had the pleasure to Study under. Since January of 2025 to the present, I have been taking workshops, Painting portraits with live models and Painting weekly under her, in “open studio” at the Mainstreet Art Center. I have exponentially increased my ability to paint with multiple mediums, as well as completely refine my approach to painting. If you ever are in “or Near” Lake Zurich, Illinois stop in and meet this incredible Mentor and Artist.
Frankie is married to an awesome artist Jay Johnson.
Lindsey Kustusch, What can I say that everyone doesn’t know already… If you know of Lindsey, you know her painting style is incredibly unique and all her own. I have been privileged to have taken a couple of workshops. I found Lindsey’s teaching skills to be delightful, with a high level of energetic personality top it off. Lindsey’s style of painting and teaching were a absolutely over the top !!! I can’t say enough about how Lindsey teaches her technical approach to viewing a subject and then adding a bit of personal abstractness making a simple subject … incredible.
Another take away I had for taking Lindsey’s workshops were, the ability to paint Building’s in Perspective using tools, I had never imagined !!
If you ever have an opportunity to take a workshop with Lindsey …. TAKE IT !!!!
Lindsey is married to Nate Ross who is also an incredible artist. Click on Nates link here to view his website http://www.naterossart.com
John Seerey-Lester has work hanging at the White House and in permanent, private and Museum collections, throughout the world, John Seerey-Lester has become one of the most renowned of today’s wildlife and historic artists.
Suzie Seerey-Lester Incredible Artist – Wildlife Artist that creates awesome detailed scenes of individual subjects as well as incorporating subjects with landscapes and country settings.
I painted with John and Suzie at their home in Florida and many times in Workshops!!
Shana Levenson is known for her hyperrealistic style, where she emphasizes delicate and feminine details in her subjects, like body shape, lace, and jewelry. Her background in fashion has notably influenced her latest series of paintings featuring lace. Additionally, she incorporates surrealistic elements in her current work, highlighting the strength and beauty of women.
Shana is an incredible Artist that taught me how to paint Lace !!
Shana is married to awesome well known artist David Kassan.