This issue of American Artist features consummate classicists Jacob Collins and Daniel E. Greene—artists who champion figurative art and its embrace of beauty and humanist thought.
The autumn season is approaching, and the lazy days of summer will soon
be a hazy (and humid) memory. Our collective engines ramp up to full
throttle this time of year as we cycle through the few remaining months
in the calendar. November marks the end of harvest season, and we are
reminded to be grateful for the abundance that is provided us. Artistic
abundance—the product of sustained study, diligent effort, and a deep
appreciation of beauty—overflows in the art world, and we can provide
but a small sampling of all there is to see, learn, and create within
the context of contemporary practice.
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