The best Painting newsletters

An artist shares behind-the-scenes looks at how his paintings were made, including the Dinotopia series, covering preliminary sketches, maquettes, model posing and art-historical influences. Posts are free to read and draw on his own experience and on illustrators such as Rockwell and Lovell.

A weekly-style art appreciation newsletter that uses famous paintings, sculptures, and art history anecdotes to teach readers how to look slowly and closely at artworks. Issues are partly teasers for reader-funded subscriber articles, with no ads.

A reader-supported newsletter that makes art history accessible through close readings of individual paintings, reader Q&As, and a step-by-step guide to slow looking. Each issue pairs artworks with context, history, and personal reflection in a warm, approachable voice.

A weekday newsletter that profiles one artwork or artist per issue, covering attribution stories, biography and stylistic development. Each issue pairs images with accessible narrative commentary on art history.

A serialized art-history newsletter that retells the stories behind famous artworks, such as a female Impressionist's hidden history and the mystery of the Venus de Milo's missing arms. Each issue is a narrative preview with paywalled full stories and promotional calls to subscribe.

An art instructor shares drawing and painting tutorials, mainly pen and ink and watercolor, along with personal notes from her studio and teaching life. Issues pair video lessons with supply lists and chatty commentary on the art community.

An artist's newsletter announcing new floral oil paintings and upcoming exhibitions at Parnell Gallery in Auckland. Issues include exhibition dates, catalogue links and personal reflections on the inspiration behind the work.

A daily newsletter that profiles one visual artist per issue, with images of their work, a biography and award details from BoldBrush contests. Each issue also includes sponsored promotion for FASO art website hosting services.