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Follow Garth Herrick's entire demonstration from start to finish. Meeting the Client This came through an agent, a local representative of Portrait Source [a portrait broker]. I think the client found me in the agent’s portfolio. The couple that commissioned this had so many options for good...
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This Illinois-based artist has a degree in animation but found her true calling was painting portraits and still lifes in oil. by Naomi Ekperigin Hurricane Lamp With Candle 2006, oil, 9 x 12. Collection the artist. Lindsey Tull is a young artist who has had to search for creative outlets. Though she...
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Over the next few months, we will keep you abreast of the progress made on a large portrait commission taken on by Garth Herrick, a Philadelphia-based artist featured in the June 2008 issue of American Artist. In this first installment, the artist discusses meeting the client and working with reference...
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The Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier, just outside of San Francisco, began with one woman’s dream to establish a school steeped in the traditions of the European ateliers of the past. Today the atelier is one of the most regarded classical contemporary schools in the country, offering students...
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Heralded as a rebel of the Romantic movement, Gustave Courbet is today considered one of the first to propel Realism into the modern world. by John A. Parks The Desperate Man 1844–1845, oil, 17¾ x 21?. Private collection. Born in 1819, Gustave Courbet emerged from the quiet rural village...
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The joy and excitement of plein air painting is worth the extra effort required to paint comfortably outside. Here, we address common problems and experiences artists face when first working outdoors. by Naomi Ekperigin Since the 19 th century, artists have enjoyed the freedom of painting en plein air...
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Throughout his long career, Henry Casselli has looked to drawings to clarify his impressions and better understand his subject. To read more features like this, subscribe to Drawing today! by Lynne Moss Perricelli Study for Sparring Partner 2005, graphite, 18 x 24. Private collection. Study for Blue...
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Many of the great teachers who trained Daniel Graves were featured in American Artist in the 1970s, while he and his students have been profiled in more recent issues. As the magazine celebrates its 70th anniversary, we examine the academic art education that Graves has dedicated part of his career to...
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An exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, in Philadelphia, aims to present Cecilia Beaux for the great painter she was: one of the most accomplished among men and woman alike. by Lynne Moss Perricelli Self-Portrait 1894, oil, 25 x 20. Collection National Academy Museum, New York, New...
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This French master teaches us much about contours, portraiture, and how to draw people. by Mark G. Mitchell Portrait of Charles- François Mallet 1809, graphite, 10 9/16 x 8 5/16. Collection The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. So that’s what Paganini looked like in his cravat...
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Texas cattle rancher Lonnie Shan depicts the animals he admires in stunning watercolors, taking great care to capture their personality and soul. by Naomi Ekperigin Hard is the Journey 1991, watercolor, 14 x 10. Collection the artist. Viewing one of Lonnie Shan 's watercolor portraits of cattle,...
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Selecting a palette of colors often means limiting the choices, making studies, and experimenting along the way. by Christopher Willard One of the keys to successful watercolor painting is to choose a workable set of colors. Today, with the wide range of watercolors available, there is no particular...
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Many great landscape drawings were created as preparatory studies, educational exercises, or informational journals and not as finished works of art. We can now study those freely made graphic images for evidence of the drawing essentials , ideas, and procedures that these artists developed. by M. Stephen...
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Catherine Smith, an artist in Providence, strives to capture the perceived personality of an animal, with a healthy dose of whimsy. by Bob Bahr Lord Dominus 2006, acrylic, 18 x 14. All artwork this article collection the artist. Lady Gladrigs 2006, acrylic, 24 x 12. Few subjects are less cooperative...
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This Dominican-born artist uses rich color to create an exotic and intense experience of the world. by John A. Parks Standing Nude Study 1988, oil, 20 x 16. All artwork this article collection the artist unless otherwise indicated. Although he has long lived in New York City, Ismael Checo paints light...