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I’ve never heard of a painting marathon or an Iron Man competition for artists, but if there were such a thing, Kevin Macpherson would be a title contender. In 1996, Macpherson decided to challenge himself by creating a painting from one vantage point—overlooking the pond just outside his...
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cjordan
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7 Mar 2010
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I recently joined a gym in my neighborhood, with the hopes of working off some of those extra holiday pounds that seem to wear out their welcome around this time every year. My schedule is pretty busy, so I try to streamline my visits, making a beeline for the treadmill as soon as I arrive. Occasionally...
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Our newest free eBook, “24 Tips to Learn How to Paint a Plein Air Landscape,” is now available to download, and in it you’ll find tips on how to get started working en plein air and how to improve your en plein air painting technique.Featured artist Donald Demers emphasizes the importance...
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Brian Riley
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14 Dec 2009
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‘Tis the time of the year when galleries across the country host their annual holiday exhibitions, giving artists, dealers, and collectors the opportunity to gather around great art and share some Christmas cheer. Whether these shows are organized around a winter theme; feature small, more affordable...
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Allison
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3 Dec 2009
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A great landscape painter recently introduced me to the work of early-20 th -century artist Philip Alexius de László (1869 – 1937), whom up until that point I was not aware of. It came at a particularly apropos time, when I was developing a keen interest in the Victorian and early...
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The basic set of supplies John Hulsey uses when painting on location. The recent spat of wet weather in New York has made it difficult to get outside to paint, but that doesn’t mean we in the American Artist offices haven’t been thinking about it. Sometimes those changing leaves are just...
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The American Artist editors have reviewed the submissions for the Showcase Your State: North Carolina contest, and below are the four chosen finalists. Whether it was expansive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from the Highlands; still, serene marshlands at sunset; open, sunny fields filled...
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Lake Louise Steps 2008, pastel, 24 x 18. Collection the artist. By subtly layering pastel, Marlene Wiedenbaum creates a luscious and convincing sense of the world. by John A. Parks In her pastel painting Path With Trees to Hidden Pond, Marlene Wiedenbaum presents a resplendent view of a glade whose rich...
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Brian Riley
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27 Oct 2009
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I admit that I am not one who adores painting on location. If the truth be known, when I visit a national park, I'd rather be exploring and walking around—taking photos of everything that strikes my interest. Oh yes, I've paid my dues by lugging my oil painting equipment to remote vistas...
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Yesterday, as the articles from the upcoming winter issue of Workshop magazine circulated around the editors’ desks, I was struck by how many high-quality artists are featured in this issue and what valuable advice they offer readers through their teaching. I was especially taken with the landscape...
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Known primarily for his figurative work and for leading a resurgence in classical art education through his Water Street Atelier and the Grand Central Academy of Art, in New York City, Jacob Collins is now the founder of the Hudson River Fellowship , where he aims to reconnect contemporary plein air...
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Allison
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8 Oct 2009
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Well, after an exhilarating and exhausting week in Colorado Springs (and a week off to rest and recuperate!) I am back en the Plein Air saddle and ready to return to my landscape-painting musings. I thought it would be appropriate to get back into En Plein Air with a recap of what happened during the...
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Allison
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1 Oct 2009
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Painted outdoors, usually in one sitting.
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by Lori Woodward Simons As I've mentioned in past blogs, artists are motivated visually—at least I am. It seems our minds follow and are motivated by what we see. So in order to get busy on a painting, I need to remove myself from distractions and put myself in an environment that suits my...
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On the Cover: Artichokes (detail, reversed) by Patricia Tobacco Forrester, 2008, watercolor, 60 x 20. Collection the artist. Drybrush, Drawing, and Watercolor Watercolor Fundamentals: Painting Flowers Composed of Small Petals DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note Contributors Noteworthy FEATURES Artist to Artist...
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Brian Riley
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11 Sep 2009
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Filed under: Table of Contents, Watercolor, Watercolor Fall 2009, Janet Walsh, sketches, Painting Flowers, Drybrush, John A. Parks, en plein air, gouache, Lori Woodward Simons, Drawing, still lifes