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THE ARTIST'S MAGAZINE is the world?s leading magazine for serious, active artists of all skill levels. Readers learn painting and drawing firsthand from other artists through written instruction and reproduction, guiding them step-by-step through the creative process. The magazine's aim is to show readers a wide variety of creative options by teaching the fundamentals of artmaking, presenting techniques in different painting and drawing media, answering tough technical questions, and offering business advice.
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Working with pastel and colored pencil, David Wells paints formally composed portraits of his friends.
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The Artist's Magazine
Artist's magazine is directed to the serious amateur artist. Included in Artist's Magazine are feature articles written by artist's for artist's, highlighting today's art work and working methods.
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How do you assess how much your art is worth? What are best practices for negotiating contracts to reproduce your work as prints?
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A new exhibition reveals that the great Impressionist thought not only in color, but also in line.
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Letters. Artist's Life: Art shows celebrating realism, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, books and more. By Lisa Wurster. Business Learn the essentials about insuring your artwork. By Jill Snyder. Exhibitions. Ask the Experts Tips on selecting rice paper, taking the first step toward a career in art, and more. By Michael Skalka, Paul Dorrell and Betsy Dillard Stroud. Artist's Toolbox Wind-powered paper, online workshops and more. By Katherine Hand. Craft Matters Colored pencil and palette...
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ARTIST'S MAGAZINEis for the serious amateur artist. Includes feature articles written by artists for artists,the artist magazine is the world’s leading magazine for serious, active artists of all skill levels. Readers learn painting and drawing firsthand from other artists through written instruction and reproduction, guiding them step-by-step through the creative process. The magazine's aim is to show readers a wide variety of creative options by teaching the fundamentals of art making.
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Dialogue. The Artist's Life: An artist paints a home on the range; the Munch museum tightens security; a painting class turns an artist on her head; and more. Competition Spotlight: 2004 Art Competition Finalist Yiqian Shu. Ask the Experts: How to know if you're ready for a gallery; and a safe way to mount a canvas to a panel. Art News. Materials Handbook: An inside look at creating hand-primed canvases, and an artist puts a set of watercolors to the test.
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What to expect and how to plan for a paint-out: A veteran of the circuit shares tips for success.
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Dialogue. The Artist's Life: A painting-a-day regimen,plus what's new and noteworthy. Competition Spotlight: 2006 Art Competition finalists Jaye Schlesinger and Michael De Brito. Art News. Ask the Experts. Materials Handbook: A software program that simulates painting from life.
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Addressing the theme of death within life, Jim Phalen meditates on the still life genre.
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26th Annual Competition winners tell the stories behind their paintings.
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Rust Belt cities revive when artists get to work; astronaut artists, and more.
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Scherer & Ouporov explain the materials and processes behind a masterwork.
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What's the best way to frame and hang works in oil, and which is better: an actual or an online gallery?
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Igor & Marina's ornate panels demonstrate tension between figure and ground.
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Formerly a graphic designer, jewelry-and quilt-maker, Chris Beck turns to watercolor
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Get 10 issues of The Artist's Magazine from 2008 in one portable, space-saving CD -936 pages, with 143 articles you can search by keyword, artist or medium! All the articles are in PDF format, so they'll work on almost any computer (PC or Macintosh) and can be viewed with Acrobat Reader 6.0 (a free program).
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Letters. Artist's Life: Art shows celebrating realism, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, books and more. By Lisa Wurster. Business Learn the essentials about insuring your artwork. By Jill Snyder. Exhibitions. Ask the Experts Tips on selecting rice paper, taking the first step toward a career in art, and more. By Michael Skalka, Paul Dorrell and Betsy Dillard Stroud. Artist's Toolbox Wind-powered paper, online workshops and more. By Katherine Hand. Craft Matters Colored pencil and palette...
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Dialogue. The Artist's Life: One artist's unique vision; Michelangelo gets the last word; an art school breaks new ground; and more. Technical Q&A. Art News. Materials Handbook: Oil sticks put to the test; tips for getting started with plastic paper; a paper for markers; and plein air painting books.
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Dialogue. The Artist's Life: A late bloomer discovers her niche in cut-paper, a two-ton sculpture goes missing, and an Old Master's life on the lam. Competition Spotlight. 2005 Art Competition Finalist Douglas Malone. Ask the Experts: Portable, pocket-sized ways to store reference information, and an easy formula for putting together an artist's résumé. Art News. 2006 Art Competition. Materials Handbook: Colored pencils made to stay vibrant, choosing the right brush, keeping tools close at...
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Letters. Artist's Life: An artist recreates a face in clay, a theater opens, and more. By Lisa Wurster. Work in Progress How a physician who's also an artist manages a dual career. By Kathy Collins. Exhibitions. 2007 Art Competition. Competition Spotlight Jessica Wohl finds the humor and joy in older people. Craft Matters On not overworking portraits, using Plexiglas to check proportions, and more. By John Ennis, Butch Krieger and Thomas Soltesz. Ask the Experts Under what circumstances...
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How do you repair a tear in a watercolor, and what do you do if oil penetrates your canvas?
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Dialogue. The Artist's Life: A rising star in edible paintings; a Renaissance nose under the knife; five tales of art intrigue; and more. Competition Spotlight: 2004 Art Competition Finalist Larry Nelson. Technical Q&A: Guidelines for mixing media; tips for proper framing; and making digital images from slides. Art News. Materials Handbook: An alternative to putting glass over watercolors; and two instructional painting resources.
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Where the ocean meets the land is the right place to paint. Here's the story of an artist who fell in love with the seacoast, and how he turns it into great paintings.
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