Paintings | Thomas Michael Nieman Art | Pennsylvania based Painter

Yes! Mental models —those powerful thinking frameworks used by top performers in business, academia, investment titans and science...

9 rules from Stoicism grounded in wisdom, and translated beautifully into the life of a landscape painter , tailored to help guide...

Nearly every discussion I have with non-artists (or beginner artists) about painting leads to a conversation about talent. I hear phrases...

The Art of Balance: How a Busy Part-Time Artist Can Stay Creatively Productive with a Calendar, a Morning Routine, and a “Big 3” To-Do...

Perspective is one of the most powerful tools an artist can use to control space, depth, and visual storytelling in a work of art. There...

The human soul as described across mystic traditions and major religions, is often seen as the eternal, divine essence within each...

In landscape painting, it's tempting to attempt to render every leaf, every ripple, every rock with precision. We often fall into the...

Blind contour drawing is a drawing exercise where the artist draws the outline of a subject without looking at the paper and without...

Art journaling is one of the most personal, expressive, and liberating creative practices an artist—or anyone—can embrace. Whether you’re...

Asher B. Durand, a leading figure of the Hudson River School, wrote nine essays titled "Letters on Landscape Painting" in 1855. The...

Marshall's Falls Park, located in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, is a 17-acre natural retreat that officially opened to the public in...

"Drawing Heads & Hands" by Andrew Loomis is a comprehensive guide aimed at helping artists master the intricate details of drawing these...

The art of painting cannot be taught and therefore it cannot be learned. Art, much like music or architecture requires study but in these...

Plein air painting, the practice of painting outdoors, has captivated artists for centuries. From the Impressionists to contemporary...

Discovering the Past: A Visit to Quiet Valley Historical Living Farm Nestled in the serene landscapes of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Quiet...

This recent painting of the Deer Head Inn is the third painting I've completed of this historic building. “May Flowers at The Deer Head...

Painting requires us to embrace thinking & problem solving. Landscape painting outside while immersed in nature intensifies this...

"Creating on the spot has an adventure that my modest words will never explain. Ask an auto racer, a mountain climber. Something happens...

My wish for you is for an incredibly joyous holiday season as a mere precursor to your best year yet in 2021. Just a few quick updates...

Less than one-quarter of a mile down the road, a historic creek runs by our home here in the Poconos. We've driven by this creek nearly...