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Technique: Growing Your Own Garden

For many artists, growing and tending to their own gardens provides an additional outlet for creative expression. by Naomi Ekperigin Tulips in a Square Vase, by Susan Van Campen, 2006, watercolor, 23 x 30. Courtesy Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York...

Published 2 Oct 2008 2:00 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Watercolor Painting, Art, Artist Daily
Technique: Working With a Complementary Palette

Working with a complementary palette can lead to harmonious paintings and the creation of clear, vibrant colors. By Naomi Ekperigin Still Life of Egg and Glass, by Jacob Stevens, 2007, oil on board, 24 x 18. Private collection. For many artists, choosing...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:20 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Still Life, Color, Art, Artist Daily
Technique: Trudy Kraft's Watercolors: Art and Nature, Symbol and Pattern

Trudy Kraft expresses her love of art and the natural world in complex, multilayered paintings. by Lynne Moss Perricelli Cosmogenesis 2006, watercolor, gouache, and masking fluid, 25 x 30. All artwork this article courtesy Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia...

Published 11 Sep 2008 5:31 AM by American Artist

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Technique: Elizabeth Daggar's Architectural Paintings: Boldness & Clarity

This Brooklyn-based artist uses a combination of casein and acrylic to create paintings of considerable power. Like what you read? Subscribe to American Artist today! by John A. Parks Amsterdam II 2007, casein and acrylic, 10 x 20. Collection the artist...

Published 11 Sep 2008 5:06 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Drawing Basics, Art, street art, Artist Daily
Technique: Trudy Kraft's Multilayered Watercolors

In the summer 2008 issue of Watercolor, we discussed how Trudy Kraft expressed her love of art and the natural world in complex, multilayered paintings. In this online exclusive gallery, we present more of Kraft's mixed media watercolors. Terma Zone...

Published 11 Sep 2008 4:57 AM by American Artist

Filed under: mixed media, Art
Technique: Mosaic Art: The Tile Creations of Carl and Sandra Bryant

Artists Carl and Sandra Bryant use tiny pieces of glass to create intricate mosaic works of art. by Stephanie Kaplan Autumn Landscape by Sandra Bryant, 2006, glass mosaic, 24 x 32. Collection the artist. Mosaic Landscape by Sandra Bryant, 2005, glass...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:55 AM by American Artist

Filed under: mixed media, Still Life, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, shading, Drawing Basics, Art, ink Drawing Basics, street art, Artist Daily
Technique: Lana Grow: Going With the Flow and Exploring Abstraction

As an experimental artist, Minnesotan Lana Grow has no rules. She begins her paintings in different ways and lets them evolve. Like what you read? Become a Watercolor subscriber today! by Linda S. Price Simply Flora 2006, watermedia, 22 x 22. Collection...

Published 11 Sep 2008 4:54 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Watercolor Painting, Art, street art
Technique: Watercolor Pencil Tips and Techniques

Learn about working with water-soluble pencils from Kristy Ann Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting With Colored Pencil (Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, New York). by Kristy Ann Kutch Water-soluble colored drawing products include: 1) watercolor...

Published 11 Aug 2008 4:53 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art, colored pencil
Technique: Sissi Siska: Transforming Silk Painting

New Jersey artist Sissi Siska reinvents traditional silk-painting techniques to create multimedia works of art. by Stephanie Kaplan Orchids on Blue Ferns 2005, dyes, gutta, and wax on crepe de chine silk, 6’ x 3’. Collection the artist. Detail...

Published 7 Jul 2008 4:52 AM by American Artist

Filed under: How to Paint, Painting Flowers, Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
Technique: George James: Innovations With Transparent Watercolor

Known for his innovative method of using transparent watercolor on a nonabsorbent surface, this California artist employs an open-ended approach. Like what you read? Subscribe to Watercolor today! by Lynne Moss Perricelli Sunday Morning Nougat 2003, watercolor...

Published 6 Jun 2008 6:51 AM by American Artist

Filed under: life drawing, Watercolor Painting, How to Paint, Drawing Basics, Color, Art, street art
Technique: Andrew DeVries: Sculpture From Start to Finish

Massachusetts-based artist Andrew DeVries controls every aspect of his career, from casting his own bronzes to running his own art gallery. Like what you read? Become an American Artist subscriber today! by John A. Parks Heavenly 2005, bronze, 19 x 18...

Published 7 May 2008 4:50 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
Technique: Roland Simard: Painting With Pulp

New Hampshire artist Roland Simard takes papermaking to the next level with his pulp paintings. by Stephanie Kaplan Shadow Pool 2007, fiber, 24 x 18. Collection the artist. New Hampshire artist Roland Simard’s paintings are all about creating layers...

Published 7 Mar 2008 4:59 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
Technique: Sherry Camhy: When Black Is White

This New York artist uses the sheen of graphite to create the light highlights in her drawings on black paper. by Bob Bahr Study of a Roman Sculpture 2007, graphite on black paper, 50 x 33. Collection the artist. Twilight by Sherry Camhy, 2006, graphite...

Published 7 Mar 2008 4:58 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, figure drawing, Pastel, Drawing Basics, How to Draw People, Art
Technique: Acrylic Washes Over Drawings

by John Rutherford Exhausted Surgeon 2002, Conté and acrylic, 17 x 21. All artwork this article collection the artist. My approach to figure drawing allows me to work quickly in establishing both the linear outlines of the model’s form and...

Published 7 Mar 2008 4:55 AM by American Artist

Filed under: figure drawing, How to Draw, Drawing Basics, Art
Technique: Watercolor Pencils: Bridging the Gap Between Painting and Drawing

Water-soluble colored pencils offer the perfect solution for artists who want to create watercolor effects without the hassle of watercolor paints. by Stephanie Kaplan Plumeria 2006, watercolor pencil, 8 x 10. Watercolorist Kristy Ann Kutch owned a set...

Published 8 Feb 2008 1:53 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, pencil drawing, How to Draw, Watercolor Painting, How to Paint, Drawing Basics, Art, colored pencil, Artist Daily

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