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Using Contrasts to Make Landscapes More Believable - Painting large billboards helped Texas artist Chris McHenry understand how to use contrasting values, color temperatures, and edges to paint a realistic image. Now working on a smaller scale, he still balances those aspects of painting to establish depth, atmosphere, focus, and emotion in his oil landscapes
American artist , 2006
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When to Be Critical, When to Let Go - Californian Kim Lordier has succeeded by pushing herself to create better and more original paintings with pastel and by stopping herself from rendering photographic details. "I had to gain enough confidence to make marks that expressed what I wanted to say about a subject, and then walk away from the painting before I overworked it," she explains
American artist , 2007
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How Artists Paint the Landscape - During 28 years of interviewing artists for American Artist, I've watched hundreds of painters use a variety of materials and techniques. That extended art education helps me analyze the approaches taken by the artists who gathered at the Forbes Trinchera Ranch last summer
American artist , 2007
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Recalling a Total Experience With Acrylic Paints - In her acrylic paintings, Emily Cameron Pressly creates comprehensive records of her experiences, emotions, and observations by working from her impression of a subject rather than from direct observation
American artist , 2007
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NOYES CAPEHART LONG: ART EMERGING FROM REAL EXPERIENCES
American artist , 1995
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Take the Outdoors Into the Studio - June Young is a dedicated studio painter, but she sharpens her watercolor painting skills and perceptions by working on location during travel workshops
American artist , 2005
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING: LEARNING BY DOING - According to Washington state artist Stan Miller, materials and techniques are not nearly as important as painting a lot of pictures
American artist , 2004
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Learning From 70 Years of Realism - Anniversaries prompt us to reflect on where we are, how we got here, and what we may have forgotten along the way. Looking back on 70 years of American Artist, we are reminded of the artists who shaped the way we draw and paint today, and what we might still learn from those mentors
American artist , 2007
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CAPTIVATED BY THE DANCE - Gerald Morgan uses photographs of professional dancers to begin his charcoal drawings, but he mostly works from his memory and imagination, becoming completely absorbed in the creative process
American artist , 2004
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Layering Liquid Watercolors for Depth & Luminosity - Years of experience as an illustrator helped Pennsylvania artist Denny Bond develop a range of techniques for using liquid watercolors. Those procedures allow him to build layers of clean, transparent color as he balances the composition of shapes, edges, and values
American artist , 2007
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NEW SUBJECTS, SAME PROCESS - Utah artist Richard Boyer regularly travels throughout the United States and Europe to paint en plein air, then carries the resulting paintings back to his studio to create larger oils. He manages those changing subjects and painting conditions by keeping his supplies and process consistent
American artist , 2004
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Gordon Wetmore: The Mental Discipline of Painting Commissioned Portraits - Skill and experience are critical aspects of painting a portrait, yet the chairman of the Portrait Society of America believes that creating a fine-art portrait involves a great deal more
American artist , 2006
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A Balance of Thoughts and Feelings - Kansas artist Elizabeth Pruitt has a solid knowledge of painting materials and techniques that she uses to respond to an object's shape, color, texture, and identity; but she is most concerned with expressing the emotions a subject evokes. "There's a point at which an artist has to stop thinking and must act on feelings," she explains
American artist , 2006
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How to Make Paintings Better-Much Better! Robert Highsmith's portfolio features a stunning collection of well-conceived and well-executed watercolors. We wanted to know exactly why he is significantly better than most artists who use the medium, so we engaged him in a detailed discussion of his work
American artist , 2007
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Painting Loving Mothers and Their Children - Californian Brenda Lee Gibson, the winner of the 2005 American Artist Art Methods & Materials Show juried competition, began her training later than most artists, but she relies on her dedication and her understanding of mothers and children to create captivating oil paintings
American artist , 2006
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Painting the Same Subject to Learn More About Light & Color - Lee Boynton, a master of Impressionistic watercolor painting, explains how to learn more about color and value by simplifying your subject and painting it repeatedly under different light conditions
American artist , 2006
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Simplifying Relationships - Richard Baumann relies on two complementary colors to develop his landscapes and interior scenes, applying mixtures of them around the canvas so he can orchestrate the relationship between shapes and values. As a result, subtle color accents stand out against the balanced composition
American artist , 2007
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Responding to Landscapes in a Personal Way - When she first painted in watercolor 30 years ago, Florida artist Marilynne Roland thought her lack of art training would be a deficiency, but workshop leaders encouraged her to build on her understanding of design, her curiosity about materials, and her love of landscapes
American artist , 2007
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Impressionist Painting Outdoors - During a recent plein air event, John Thomas Ebersberger used an extensive palette of oil colors and an impressionistic style of painting to match the range of colors in nature
American artist , 2005
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WORKING ON FUNDAMENTALS IN SOUTHERN COMFORT
American artist , 1995
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