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Click here to enter the contest Utrecht Art Supplies is celebrating its 60th Anniversary by hosting an Art Competition, which will be juried by American Artist. Over $12,000 in total prizes will be awarded, including a $3,000 cash award to the Grand Prize winner. Twenty- four total finalists will be...
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From March 31 through April 26, the American Watercolor Society will be exhibiting its 142nd Annual International Exhibit at the Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue, in New York City. This is usually the first major international exhibition of watermedia paintings to be presented each year, and it will...
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American Artist has recently offered a great deal of information to those of us who enjoy working out in nature with oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolors, or drawing materials. Senior Editor Allison Malafronte did a great job organizing a state-by-state landscape painting competition and interviewing...
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Q : Could you shed some light on the validity of work submitted for competitions? For example, is it OK to enter work done in a workshop or work started in a workshop and completed later in a competition? Is artwork created from a photo that someone other than the artist has taken valid? Do you have...
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As many of you know, there was quite a controversy about the fact that the gold-medal award winner in an international art competition seems to have made unauthorized copies of two photographs when she composed her watermedia painting. The image included exact copies of two photographs that she overlapped...
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Passing Time watercolor and acrylic. This painting has a very good composition, and the use of texture and lettering adds a lot of interest. There's a principle called "calibrating the lights" that I'd like to see applied here. There are several large light shapes in the painting that...
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Welcome to the new American Artist Quick Sketches blog! Readers of our print magazine should recognize the name "Quick Sketches" and will most likely see similarities between the department in American Artist and this blog. We'll use this space to highlight noteworthy news items, exhibitions...
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One of the most useful aspects of painting workshops is the personalized critiques offered by knowledgeable instructors. Now you can get this advantage anytime through the American Artist Critique Blog. Through this blog, you can get commentary and suggestions on your work by simply e-mailing a high...
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The next time you visit the nation’s capitol, add the art exhibition in the Cannon Tunnel to the list of things to see. by Daniel Grant The next time you visit the nation’s capitol, add the art exhibition in the Cannon Tunnel to the list of things to see. The Cannon Tunnel is the walkway...
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Entering one’s work in art competitions can be intimidating, and many find it difficult to choose the best venue for sharing their art with an audience. However, there is more to be gained from entering competitions than prizes and awards. by Naomi Ekperigin As one develops as an artist, it is...
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Modulate contrast to keep the attention on the focal point. by Dawn Whitelaw The Old Man Pastel, 23 x 17. The artist has done an excellent job with this pastel portrait—the drawing and the use of color are quite effective. My only suggestion would be to lower the contrast on the ear. This adjustment...
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Consider value choices carefully when painting figures. by Dawn Whitelaw The Mother Wore Green (at the Wedding) 2007, acrylic, 12 x 16. The critic manipulated the image in Photoshop to demonstrate how to alter the values of the bodies. I like the energy and animation in this painting—the expressions...
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In her colored pencil and graphite drawings, Dee Overly invites viewers to admire the unique details of natural objects. by Lynne Moss Perricelli Raindrops 2007, colored pencil drawing, 8½ x 7. This piece won second place in American Artist’s 70th Anniversary competition in the colored pencil...
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The 10 Finalists in the Watercolor Cover Competition offer their insights on the creative process—from finding inspired subjects to selecting materials to applying the final details. Cymbidium Equinox by Kory Fluckiger, 2004, watercolor, 27 x 19. Collection Suzanne Lindquist. Hydrangea Blue by...
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It was tough, but we chose 10 finalists who best showcase the skill level and imagination of our readers and named Noel A. Carmack the Drawing Magazine Cover Competition Winner for 2006. Noel A. Carmack Shannon by Noel A. Carmack, 2006, black colored pencil heightened with white, 25½ x 19¾...
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