The garments may be virtual, but the work was very real, says costume designer Deborah Scott, who breaks down the futuristic ...

Oscar-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott, who is nominated again this year for her work, talks about using clothes as ...

Homeowners have long faked marble and elaborate millwork in a technique known as trompe-l’oeil (French for “deceive the eye”).

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

On a cold weekend a few years ago, a friend from church and a reader of our column asked me if I used unusual plants in my designs. If you are unable to get out into your yard, you can begin making ...

Artists Eye the Landscape opens Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 1515 Lincoln Gallery, with an opening reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, March 28, 2026, ...

That all changed when, thanks to Meadow City Nursery’s website, I discovered the Native Garden Planner, a free online design tool at https://www.nativegardenplanner.com. The software was created by ...

A second painting, Enrique’s Cart, shows the suburb in a less nostalgic light, the subtext being what happens in places we ...

River Claure's work is imbued with a sense of nostalgia—a longing for connections to "the mystical, the epic, and the sacred, ...

Drawing a landscape is a wonderful way to practice perspective, depth and composition. Landscapes allow you to combine nature, scenery and imagination in one drawing, making them perfect for beginners ...

Weather drawing by Lavaena Grace Merritt of Mrs. Campion's third grade class at Baxter Elementary School. Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd ...