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December, 1988	Paint like a master impressionist: explore the methods of Edward Potthast Ron Ranson shows how to banish washed out and overworked watercolors 1998 still life competition winners Price your paintings profesionally: pocket a profit with these easy to use pricing plans Thwart hassles with this model release form, and other business tips The drawing board: from boulders to pebbles: rock solid drawin tips The artist's life: look inside a sculptor's life, textile art and more Airbrushing: get the look of realism with seamless, graded tones Young at art: how to release your right brain creativity	More information about this magazine
January, 1984	Meeting the challenge of watercolor: bob McAllen uses a variety of approaches Learning to draw shapes: first you must learn to see things in terms of their shapes Painting floral still lifes: Joyce Pike uses a simple color system How to photograph your paintings Hagar the Wonderful: how a comic strip became a proud and profitable undertaking How can I get the best light for my studio? Artist's market: where to sell your work Studio supplies: new products worth considering for your own workplace	More information about this magazine
October, 1987	Working in a series: whether it's love ofr curiosity that draws you to aa subject, style or concept, Elaine Harvey explains why and how to explore it in a series More textures in watercolor: Cathy Johnson shows how to turn tactile pleasures into visual ones with watercolor Six techniques and how to use them to create the illusion of depth The serious side of crayons: How Kenneth Klier uses the simplest of marking tools to create paintings with a special translucence Avenues to illsutration Developing form, design and mood with three simple values Strictly business: a coalition that links artists with legal answers Low paying markets: small paychecks but large opportunities Technical answers: traditional fresco techniques, plus more technical how tos	More information about this magazine
November, 1984	The drama of backlighting: watercolorist Scott Moore creates striking effects with light The beauty of Pochoir painting: Karen Erla's new version of an old art form The composition sketch: how John Loughlin designs 'roadmaps' for his paintings Bravado Brushwork, Cathy Johnson demonstrates techniques for creating painterly strokes Block printing your Christmas Cards: everything you'll need to pull your own edition of cards Marketing your artwork and other tips on being professional The artist's life: magnetic painting, forgeries and other tidbits Studio Supplies: unusual products for the working artist The pro's nest: a case for catching up on art history Confessions of a finger painter	More information about this magazine
October, 1984	Building crisp images in egg tempera The magic of monotypes: you can use your painting skill to create one spontaneous print at a time Capturing the essence of trees; how to put on paper the variety of forms you see in nature Controlling the watercolor portrait: Homer Hacker demonstrates his precise methods for painting luminous portraits Special Report: framing your pictures: from competitive shopping to building your own: here are ways you can find top quality framing Strictly business: tax deductions, copyrights and other tips on bthe business of art What you didn't know about whistler or the Mona Lisa Innovative ways to battle blacnk white paper	More information about this magazine
September, 1987	The allure of shifting light: Jean Zaleski reveals the magic of the moutnains with collage on silk screen Four stages for well planned watercolors: for works with authority, anchor your value pattern in acrylics The eyes have it: John Elliot shows how to put lifelike structure and mood in anyone's eyes How to survive a review Figure drawing in pastel The basics of line drawings Eight corporate collections and six other places to sell your art The sky according to van Gogh, an artistic scaamble and more How to communicate with art directors to get what you both want	More information about this magazine
September, 1986	Painting light and shadow in pastel The opaque power of gouache Learning from a master: Georges Seurat Susan Webb Tregay demonstrates how to choose your painting's focal point and accentuate it Intaglio Printmaking: your guide to everything you need for making intaglio prints How composition gets your work attention! How to set a price for a logotype, and other professional advice How to avoid traction cracking and other practical tips Helpful new tools for your studio	More information about this magazine
August, 1986	Giving your paintings sculptural form Painting the world at large: fine artist, illustrator and cartoonist George Kocar shows hoe he turns his opinions into art The art of oriental brush painting: Diana Kan demonstrates how to get started in this ancient and beautiful art form The Watercolorist's guide to art supplies Strictly business: the 1987/88 color forecast, and other professional advice The artist's life: gazit's balloons, monet's blues and more Studio supplies: a new brush cleaner and other helpful tools for the working artist Hinging artworks and other practical tips	More information about this magazine
June, 1986	Painting people in acrylics Creating landscapes in watercolor: sure techniques for evocative landscapes Mixing grays that sparkle: how luminous gray tones can enrich any painting Working on commission: Carole Katchen's successful strategies for working with art buyers Painting the self portrait How to keep photo distortions out of your artwork Mat Cutters: your guide to finding the best tools on the market The Drawing board: more tips for rendering critters large and small Preparing for a gallery presentation and other professional advice Studio supplies: an innovative skeleton and other items for the working artist	More information about this magazine
March, 1986	Catching light in your paintings: controlling value and shadow is the key to light filled works Painting mixed media watercolors: combining watercolors, charcoal and gouache can give your paintings expressive strength Saving a painting: Carole katchen shows you how to turn a mediocre painting into a good one The perfect surface: create your own primer that really grabs pastel and watercolor The 1986 workshop directory Determining your tax status, and other professional tips Medical illustration and other markets for your art Studio supplies: waterbased oils, new airbrush colors and more	More information about this magazine
April, 1989	How to handle light, tone and color with the energy and strength of the master: Watercolors Making Abstraction easy Deepening the third dimension: put roomy, real looking space into your oils with these classic techniques Keys to soft, smooth watercolors Choosing and using colored pencils Strictly business Become the cat's meow at drawing felines Airbrushing: make your works sparkle and gleam with highlighting	More information about this magazine
March, 1989	New techniques, fresh insights and inspiring ideas from the best of the current art book crop body building in watercolor: bill Vrscak's tips on capturing gesture can pump up the vitality of the people in your paintings Painting tropical oils Mezzotints with a twist: Enrich dense, subtle mezzotinit prints with color. Walter Garver gives the details Expand your creativity by exploring other media. Tony Saladino describes the basics of working in wet, dry and printmaking media Strictly business: facts, guidelines and a contract Enrich color, texture and detail with drybrush Making pastels, removing aqcid from linen and other good tips	More information about this magazine
July, 1988	Enrich your paintings with strong composition: knowing wwhere to place subjects, shapes and colors can push a work from dull to dynamic Combining media can create spontaneous results. Here's how to work with pastels over monotype in miniature form The beauty of butterflies: controlled acrylic glazes bring the gentleness and strength of butterflies to life Ellen Foundation demonstrates how to exercise your imagination to find new subjects to paing, and creative ways to paint them in watercolor Maritime art: what it's about and five galleries to sell it The copyright puzzle, and other tips for being business smart An inside look at creative ideas and their makers How to keep acids from attacking your work and the paper it's on	More information about this magazine
November, 1988	Powerful partners: style and mood Beating the background blues: enliven a still life with a strong background. Charles Sovek explores eight options Getting a gallery's attention: part three. How to contact and deal with galleries like a pro Add some magical touches: how flecks of ribbon and sweeps of pastel fill Christian heckscher's work with vitality Special section: brush techniques Solve problems before you paing with simple clay models Expert advice on art competitions and insurance, plus hopeful copyright news How to enter the thriving West Coast watercolor market Stretch your art supply budget	More information about this magazine
July, 1990	Painting water reflections building a sensuous surface in pastel Paint timeless into a portrait: Christina De Musee achieves a classsic looking patina with watercolors and metallic leaf What's tops in today's art videos Expressive brushwork: tips for creating an exciting but controlled surface with oils Airbrush supplies made simple Master the basics of drawing with charcoal Discover what it takes to succeed in the freelance world Finding creative avenues for selling regional and historical artwork River art from a contemporary tom Sawyer, art trivia and more	More information about this magazine
June, 1990	Impressionist's way to paint: how to capture a moment of light and color in oils Add a new wrinkle to your work: for a 3d look, wrinkle your canvas and spray the paing on The fashion illustration scene: Bob Bride has the answers on what it's about, how to break in, and how the future looks Pastels strong and dense: build a lush surface of intense color by layering pastel over gouache Lively fleshtones in watercolor drawing the human figure Creating promotional flyers that take you places, plus six markets to launch into Mud as a medium and other artistic treats Long lasting tips on opaque watercolor, masking agents and more Delinquent payments: how to collect your due More workshops where you can hone your skills Six simple ways to start printmaking	More information about this magazine
December, 1989	1989 portrait competition winners The mastery of monet: strengthen your own work by studying Monet's use of thick paint and bold brushstrokes Painting personality in watercolor Give pastels a strong, paint like surface with fixative and varnish and git rid of the glass Studio setups that work Tax workshop: what's deductible when you have a home studio? Serious tips for selling cartoons to the top markets Keeping the playful side of art alive Drawing elegant lines with silverpoint	More information about this magazine
October, 1989	Getting results with gouache Expressive figure drawings, II. Project any mood convincingly by capturing the volumes, shapes and flow of the human form The glittering light of impressionism: how to use Frank Benson's sense of life, light and solid structure to enliven your own works Designing powerful landscapes Illustration in four media: Pastel, sculpted paper, pencil, mixed media New hope for the work for hire horizon Start a co op gallery Airbrushing: how to render believable brick and wood textures State of the art: the computer clip art market, plus other opportunities How to handle happy and not so happy painting accidents	More information about this magazine
August, 1989	Precision in pen and ink: Howard Kolsin's techniques for calm, well organized works Painting crisp, velvety florals: how to get lush results with a simple, direct oil painting method Flesh tones in watercolor Master the art of cast drawing Working sensibly with solvents. Setting up a good health studio, plus safe substitutes for solvents Awward winning watercolors How to host a sale boosting open house, plus a dozen other exciting markets Getting to know colored pencil, a few creative experiments to try Making oil paint matte, new papers and other answers Airbrushing: rendering transparent and translucent objects	More information about this magazine
July, 1989	Oil painting outdoors: how to paint comfortably and simply on location Five steps to drawing drapery: Walter Garver irons out problems of drawng folds Experiments with watercolors A breath of fresh air: how to choose a respirator that shields you from studio toxins The spirit of the landscape: adding energy to on location oils The basics of markers State of the art: government sponsored exhibition space is available now Strictly business: the lowdown on what the government is doing about artistic issues A new look at australia's traditional art	More information about this magazine
May, 1989	Details in watercolor: how to paint with precision, tips from Judy Treman Mixing color: create the right color every time How art shows are juried: give yourself the leading edge by knowing how the shows are really run The best of both media: Gail Niebrugge combines acrylics with watercolors for more energized paintings Cartooning and humorous illustrations Printmaking without a press Laws that protect the prices of your limited edition prints Breeze into Chicago's growing gallery scene Beatrix Potter's artwork, the eyes of famous artists and moving sculptures	More information about this magazine
September, 1988	Watercolors: the very large picture. Creative solutions to the equipment, techniques and other challenges of painting oversized watercolors Fill a landscape with intensity: Bill Senter shows how to get interesting shapes and brilliant color by bleeding marker dyes through rice paper Getting a gallery's attenion: part 1 Six subjects in pen and ink: Claudia Nice reveals what it takes to make shells, trees, flowers, metal, fur and clouds look believable How to draw believable birds Where to go for a grant A caricaturist whose work is on the silver screen Airbrushing: how a low priced airbrush can simply and strengthen your paintings	More information about this magazine
May, 1990	Brilliant Batik on paper: Bernice Duvall shows that wax plus watermedia equals energy The challenge of motion: set figures in action with tips from sports artist Sheila Wolk Create layers of space in acrylic: how to layer bands of acrylic into living, moving space Computing for artists: business is a snape when you let your computer do it for you hand coloring photos: how viviann rose uses photo oils to enhance camera images How to hook an art buyer Turn common objects into expressive art tools Protecing paintings from behind How to profit from pet portraits. Five fetching markets plus 19 other sales spots An artist's life: a historical who's who, fresh marketing methods and more	More information about this magazine
May, 1991	Illuminate your paintings with color: capture the look of sunlight by learning to see and paint color with Camille Przewodek Two ways to strengthen a landscape Amaryllis in action: learn how Anna BFrancis energizes this flower by drawing its gesture from life and painting wet in wet Texture and translucence to dye for: how wrapping, scrunching, cutting and dyeing tracing vellum yields rich, tapestry like results The techniques of top cartoonists Dramatize your landscapes with believable clouds Insuring your work against loss or damage Painting the US and sniffing out stolen art Expand the possibilities of pen and ink	More information about this magazine
April, 1991	Making night scenes sparkle: capture the glow of light on a nighstcape with colorful shadows and a velvety blend of acrylic and casein How to paint a head: a portrait can say volumes once you know the planes of the head and how light falls on them Plug into the energy of resists: charge your work with the hum of texture by using matte medium Expand your creativity with computers A short course in oil paintings Strictly business: preventing copyright infringement, handling a pseudonym and more answers on the art business Airbrushing: cutting expert masks Artist's market: how to carve your own space in the marketplace, plus 9 wide open markets The artist's life: an artist who won't say 'impossible' plus other voices on artful living	More information about this magazine
June, 1985	Techniques of Alkyd Painting Background washes set the state: Arthur Barbour demonstrates how to control the light and mood of watercolors Drawing cartoons: 8 tips from a pro Preparing the best panel: making your own inexpensive and durable painting support Painting trees: the search for gesture Selling in a small town and other professional tips	More information about this magazine
August, 1990	Glowing florals with crumpled paper: wrinkle Japanese paper, wet with watercolor and create a Batik Like look that's perfect for florals Painting a solid, sculptural look Landscape sketching in oils Award winning watercolorists Wearable landscapes, an old master collaboration and more Two ways cracks are caused in oil and alkyd paintings	More information about this magazine
March, 1984	The dignity of photorealism: Stephen De Santo captures close up chunks of real world Time and Timelessness in watercolor Portrait of a portrait artist: color and design inspire Joyce Williams to paint old, man made subjects Direct carved sculpture Introduction to illustration: grab your mallet and chisel and have fun 'bending' the materials Introduction to Illustration: inventing the world between book covbers can be as imaginative as casting a play An inside look, from the ferrule out, at the painter's most important tool A delicious menu of tips and quips for the artist's palette The 'hazards' of painting on location	More information about this magazine
January, 1991	Activate a still life: thoughtful setups and creative cropping make these still lifes stand out Create shimmering, sculptural oils: use dots of color to sculpt texture and energy into your work Texture a watercolor: mix casein into watercolors for the weight and feel of fields Artist's guide to linocuts: John Bickford details all you need to know to get powerful prings from this simple process The advantages of acetate Different papers for watercolor capers: discover expressive new options by testing a range of papers and techniques Clear answers to your most asked copyright questions Bidding on and painting murals	More information about this magazine
December, 1985	Getting rich with pastels: how bold strokes on sandpaper can produce vibrant effects Designing with light: Walter Garver demonstrates how to make light the key element in your work Patrick Seslar's techniques for putting still life subjects in the spotlight 1985 poster competition winners Cooperative galleries and other places to sell your art	More information about this magazine
September, 1990	Discover watercolor plus pastel: put these media together for brilliant color and dramatic contrast Easy lifecasting: this enjoyable process lets you create lifelike molds of the human form in no time Glazes without glare: when layers of oil make a too shiny surface, eliminate the distraction with wax The regional showcase: the anatomy of a winning watercolor The essentials of wildlife painting The wildlife art market Funning drawings can fetch high prices in the humourous illustration market Airbrushing: seamless corrections made simple	More information about this magazine
April, 1984	Techniques of landscape collage: Evelyn Eller rips, tears, cuts and glues fine papers into poetic spaces Watercolor tricks, treats: techniques that match the medium with your message Gallery sales, without the gallery The elements of portraiture: using the tonal method and a discerning eye, the Pollards can make anyone handsome Modeling and casting materials Drawing: an act of joy in the individual's own handwriting	More information about this magazine
March, 1985	Capturing the realism of rocks: Jim Eder's acrylic techniques for depicting the weight and texture of rocks Painting with oil pastels. John Elliot's step by step method for creating a still life in this colorful and direct medium Mastering the pencil drawing: Cathy Johnson leads us through the tools and technqies of this expressive art form Discovering a lost art: hand colored photography Portrait commissions, appraisals and other professional tips The magic of obscured images and other tidbits	More information about this magazine