Quick Sketches

Happy Holidays from Artist Daily!

2009-12-23T22:00:00Z

The American Artist offices will be closed through the New Year so we wanted to take a minute to wish everyone here at Artist Daily a Happy Holidays! We'll see you all in 2010!...(read more)

Lanny Rosenbaum 1944–2009

2009-10-30T12:00:00Z

American Artist would like to acknowledge the passing of Lanny Rosenbaum of Dick Blick Holdings, who passed away on October 26 from pancreatic cancer after a two-year illness. Rosenbaum joined Blick in 1997 as the vice-president of sales and marketing and spent 12 years with the company....(read more)

Art Crosses Over

2009-07-10T11:00:00Z

As an American Artist editor, I'm privy to a multitude of art-related news items—far more than could ever be covered in print or on our website—but some of the more interesting stories are the ones I find outside of my role at the magazine. For example, it would be no surprise for the people who know me to hear me describe myself as a baseball fanatic. I love the sport, and much (probably too much) of my free time is spent watching or reading about baseball. Sometimes, though, my...(read more)

Open Casting Call for Fine Art Reality TV Series

2009-07-02T11:00:00Z

Bravo is producing a new reality TV series focusing on contemporary artists. Here's information on how to apply.

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Winners of the Hot 100 Watermedia Competition

2009-05-22T11:00:00Z

The winners of the Hot 100 Watermedia competition are announced.

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Enter Utrecht’s 60th Anniversary Art Competition Juried by American Artist

2009-04-14T13:00:00Z

American Artist is helping Utrecht Art Supplies celebrate its 60th anniversary by partnering with the company to present the Utrecht Art Supply 60th Anniversary Competition.

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Exhibition: Hudson River School Sojourn

2009-04-03T11:00:00Z

This exhibition fcocuses on the Hudson River School, a group of key figures in the American landscape painting tradition,and includes work from such artists as Jasper Francis Cropsey, Asher B. Durand, William McDougal Hart, and David Johnson, among others.

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Vote Now For Your Favorite Watercolorists!

2009-03-20T11:00:00Z

Vote now in the American Artist Hot 100 Watermedia Artists Competition!

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NOAPS Announces Award Winners

2009-02-20T19:20:00Z

The NOAPS recently held its 18th annual national exhibition. Here we present some of the event's award winners.

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Finalists in 2009 Cover Competitions Announced!

2009-02-13T18:24:00Z

Here are the finalists for the 2009 American Artist and Watercolor Cover Competitions.

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Win an Online Shopping Spree!

2009-02-04T14:45:00Z

Win an Online Shopping Spree from Blick Art Materials courtesy of American Artist magazine.

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Artist-in-Residence Program Accepting Entries

2009-01-30T11:37:00Z

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, as part of the National Park Service's Artist-in-Residence Program is seeking professional artists to apply to participate in the 2009 residency program.

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Exhibition: Joie De Vivre! Works by Janette Jones

2009-01-23T17:00:00Z

Emerging oil and watercolor artist Janette Jones is the focus of this exhibition at the Knowlton Gallery, in Lodi, California, during the month of February. Jones, who began her career working in watercolor but recently switched to painting outdoor in oil, uses a strong sense of design, personal color mixtures, and an intimate point of view to create her distinct style. Among her influences are Kevin Macpherson, Elizabeth Tolley, Scott Christensen, and Kathleen Dunphy, all of whom Jones studied with...(read more)

Deadline Extended for American Artist Cover Competition!

2009-01-13T14:16:00Z

Information on the extended deadline for the American Artist cover competition.

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Exhibition: Studying Nature: Oil Sketches From the Thaw Collection

2009-01-09T13:45:00Z

In this post, we look at an upcoming exhibtion at the Morgan Library, in New York City, that focuses on oil sketches of nature.

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