Professional Fine Artist and studio technique instructor with a background in classical atelier training. She has over 20 years of experience in oil painting, color theory, and material chemistry.
Elena Moretti is a practicing contemporary realist painter who combines the rigor of 19th-century academic training with modern artistic sensibilities. After spending a decade studying and teaching in Florence, she returned to the US to run a dedicated teaching studio focusing on the craft of painting. Her deep knowledge of materials—from grinding raw pigments to preparing archival substrates—makes her an authority on the technical longevity of art. Elena addresses the practical challenges artists face, such as brushwork execution, solvent safety, and the "fat over lean" rule. She writes to help aspiring artists bridge the gap between innate talent and professional-grade craftsmanship.