American Artist’s First Annual Weekend With the Masters Workshop & Conference: A Historic Event!

Several of the masters gathered together for a photo during the Saturday evening “Encouraging the Mastersof Tomorrow” silent auction and reception. From left to right: American Artist editor...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 1 Dec 2009

Filed under: Drawing, American Artist, plein air, still life, landscape painting, Painting

Building Rich and Full Layers

By subtly layering pastel, Marlene Wiedenbaum creates a luscious and convincing sense of the world....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 27 Oct 2009

Filed under: Drawing, American Artist, plein air, still life, Painting, Pastel, Oil Painting

Drawing Fundamentals: Modeling Planes

Objects look convincing when a draftsman models the form correctly. Here, we take it step by step to ensure accuracy and a solid foundation....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 20 Oct 2009

Filed under: Drawing, Perspective Drawing, shading, Art Lessons, Drawing Basics

10 Steps to Determine Values in Watercolor

Although I am known for using vibrant colors to create what appear to be playful, spontaneous images in my watercolor paintings, the key to the success of these paintings is the value structure of the...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 18 Sep 2009

Filed under: Drawing, still life, figure drawing, Painting, Pastel, Watercolor Painting, Art Lessons, Drawing Basics

Think Big, Paint Big

Antonio Masi employs both the atmospheric and graphic capabilities of watercolor in his commanding paintings of New York icons....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 11 Sep 2009

Filed under: Drawing, American Artist, portrait painting, Painting, Watercolor Painting, sketching

A Studio Worthy of Rockwell

When building his studio, Christopher Pierce looked nearby for inspiration from an American master....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 1 Sep 2009

Filed under: still life, Painting

3 Proven Ways To Start Watercolors Outdoors

Michigan artist Jim Johnson offers valuable hints for successful watercolor painting outdoors....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 27 Aug 2009

Filed under: plein air, Painting, Watercolor Painting

Andrea J. Smith: Expand From a Limited Palette and Focus

In the new atelier she opened in Rome, Andrea J. Smith teaches students to use a limited palette of colors when painting exactly what they see from a measured distance away from the subject and the easel...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 21 Aug 2009

Filed under: Drawing, plein air, still life, figure drawing, portrait painting, landscape painting, how to draw, Painting, Art Lessons, Color

Tension and Abstraction in Realism

Catherine Murphy’s provocative and tense graphite drawings defy category, leaving the viewer wondering if she is tightly rendering abstraction or abstracting realism....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 7 Aug 2009

Filed under: Drawing, still life, Painting, Landscape Drawing

The Sublime and the Beautiful: Painting the Hudson Valley

In honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage, the art community prepares to celebrate the extraordinary history of painting along the Hudson River....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 17 Jul 2009

Filed under: American Artist, plein air, portrait painting, landscape painting, Painting

Creating Movement in a Still Life

Whether painting in oil or pastel, Connecticut artist Claudia Seymour avoids static compositions by using line, color, and design to move the viewer’s eye through the painting....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 17 Jul 2009

Filed under: Drawing, still life, Painting, Pastel, Art Lessons, sketching

Painting Roses and Delphiniums

In the Watercolor Fundamentals article in the Spring 2009 issue of Watercolor , I explained how to set up and paint a basic floral still life. This time I will demonstrate a more involved arrangement of...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 29 May 2009

Filed under: Drawing, still life, Painting, sketching

Minimal Means, Maximum Impact

Using subtle washes and minimal detail, Keiko Tanabe creates a powerful sense of time and place....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 29 May 2009

Filed under: Drawing, American Artist, plein air, pencil drawing, Painting, Watercolor Painting

How to Triumph In Spite of the Odds

Emerging artist Daniel James Keys couldn’t enroll at an art school, but he used every other available means to educate himself as an artist, to connect with other painters, and to promote his artwork...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 26 May 2009

Filed under: Drawing, American Artist, plein air, still life, landscape painting, how to paint, Painting, Oil Painting, Art Lessons, sketching

Qiang Huang: Myth Buster

This Texas oil painter shatters multiple myths—including the notion that artists are myopic and single-minded. Qiang Huang helps workshop participants learn how to draw, paint, and sell their artwork...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 20 May 2009

Filed under: Drawing, plein air, still life, how to draw, Painting, Perspective Drawing, Art Lessons, Color

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