DANBURY – While in college, Bryan Lee Madden of Danbury taught himself how to create intricate and detailed portraits using an Etch A Sketch, a toy that debuted in 1960 that has fascinated millions.

In the summer of 2024, he won a People’s Choice Award at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center’s 30th annual Juried Exhibition for “The Story Teller,” a portrait in Dry Media. That piece of art is included ...

The Peabody Essex Museum has scheduled an al fresco introduction to watercolor sketching class this month as part of its Celebrate Making History: 200 Years of American Art from the Pennsylvania ...

Join me for a relaxing unboxing and first impressions of Derwent’s Line and Wash Paint Set. I’ll swatch each color and do a gentle sketch to test how the watercolors flow and pair with ink. Perfect if ...