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...
By subtly layering pastel, Marlene Wiedenbaum creates a luscious and convincing sense of the world....
Objects look convincing when a draftsman models the form correctly. Here, we take it step by step to ensure accuracy and a solid foundation....
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...
Antonio Masi employs both the atmospheric and graphic capabilities of watercolor in his commanding paintings of New York icons....
When building his studio, Christopher Pierce looked nearby for inspiration from an American master....
Michigan artist Jim Johnson offers valuable hints for successful watercolor painting outdoors....
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...
Catherine Murphy’s provocative and tense graphite drawings defy category, leaving the viewer wondering if she is tightly rendering abstraction or abstracting realism....
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....
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....
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...
Using subtle washes and minimal detail, Keiko Tanabe creates a powerful sense of time and place....
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...
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...
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