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Why Paint Quality Matters

I recently took an unsold painting out of its frame so that I could reuse the metal leaf frame, and as I studied the oil landscape I realized why it wasn’t successful. The surface of the canvas was uniformly thin and flat, and there was nothing...

Published 6 Oct 2009 5:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: Artist Daily, Pastel, Painting
Behind the Scenes: Artists' Studios

My office is also a conference room on the third floor of a building on 46th Street in Midtown New York City. The desk and file cabinets are pushed against the east wall of what was once a library, and a large conference table and eight chairs are arranged...

Published 7 Sep 2009 6:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: Still Life, Artist Daily, plein air, how to paint, Pastel, Painting, Art, street art
Artists on the Front Line of Marketing

I frequently commission articles on exceptional artists who sell their original artwork through outdoor shows. I do that for two particular reasons: One is that those artists are, of necessity, well organized and able to deliver requested photographs...

Published 31 Aug 2009 6:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: Still Life, Artist Daily, Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art Business, Art, colored pencil
Drawing with Acrylics, Charcoal, Ink, & Conté

Most of the students attending workshops and art classes rely on the instructor’s list of recommended supplies when deciding what drawing and painting materials to use, so their resulting artwork usually looks quite similar. However, when artists...

Published 17 Aug 2009 5:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: how to paint, Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art
Join Our Reader Advisory Panel

Find out about American Artist's Reader Advisory Panel.
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Published 27 Jul 2009 5:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: Still Life, Artist Daily, portrait painting, Pastel, Drawing Basics, colored pencil
What’s Your Best Paper for Drawing or Printmaking?

Steve Doherty talks about the importance of material selection in the drawing in printmaking process.
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Published 23 Feb 2009 5:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art
The Social Aspects of Watermedia Painting

Steve Doherty discusses the social aspects of watermedia painting and the proliferation of watermedia organizations.
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Published 19 Jan 2009 3:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: Still Life, Artist Daily, plein air, how to paint, Pastel, Watercolor Painting, Art, colored pencil
Gifts Artists Give One Another

Steve Doherty asked several well-known artists what gifts they would present to another artist during the upcoming holiday season. Here's what they said.
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Published 8 Dec 2008 6:36 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: how to paint, Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art, mixed media

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