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  • Re: A Philosophical Question...

    I see your point. I have always thought "Still Life" was not a helpful use of words. Shall we coin a new word for the "Still Life" painting/drawing? Who likes "Stillaio" = STILL Arrangement of Inanimate Objects!? If it is not a word for something else already. Can anyone...
    Posted to Beginners (Forum) by D. S. Jackson on 1 Feb 2010
  • Artistic Worldviews: A Plea For All Artists to Portray Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

    As a young boy, I was ahead of other children in my artistic abilities. I paid a special attention to detail, and I understdood more advanced artistic methods and techniques such as foreshorting, implimenting more or less detail where attention is needed, and various types of shading. I thought I was...
    Posted to Outside the Studio (Forum) by Heartfire on 20 Jan 2010
  • TRYING TO BE AN ARTIST IN THIS "DIGITAL' WORLD"

    MY BACKGROUND: B.A. DEGREE IN STUDIO ART (SUNY) '87, BACK SURGERY IN '93, PROBATIONARY AD DESIGNER '95, ODDS & ENDS JOBS '96 TO PRESENT. SITUATION: WITH MY DISABILITY (PHYSICAL) I UN-"ABLE" TO ACQUIRE A NORMAL JOB. SO I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO UPDATE MY COMPUTER GRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE...
    Posted to Watermedia (Forum) by portraitartist45 on 12 Dec 2009
  • Seascape: Scott's Bay

    this is 4' x 1 ' on masonite in Acrylic.
    Posted to Critique My Artwork (Forum) by Marg Millard on 13 Oct 2009
  • Comments made in gallery and critique forum

    I have been a member of this community since late last year and have throughly enjoyed showing you my work and reading your comments on my work and the work of other artists. I have been wondering though about what words I like to read when I post my work in the gallery and in the various forums. When...
    Posted to Critique My Artwork (Forum) by Sharon Repple on 30 Jul 2009
  • Problems with the Internet & this Forum

    The week leading up to Memorial Day weekend, and the weekend itself, I have experienced problems with staying online - online forums, chat rooms, art supply forums, etc. It seems that as I am printing info about a new art supply product, writing a response to someone's question on a forum/chat room...
    Posted to Feedback and Suggestions (Forum) by Whippetartist on 25 May 2009
  • American Artist Workshop vs. American Artist magazine?

    Hi all, American Artist Workshop is a quarterly magazine - and American Artist is a monthly I believe. I would like to subscribe to one or the other. Workshop looks valuable as a learning tool, but I'm not too sure what the content of American Artist is? Could anyone please also tell me the number...
    Posted to Welcome! (Forum) by Paul Carter on 3 Apr 2009
  • Hello and question from "rusty" artist in Washington DC

    Hello! I just found and joined the AA Community. When I was young, nothing made me happier than arts and crafts. I loved drawing, painting, pottery, and crafting. At one time, I hoped to be a professional artist. Then, for reasons that are unclear even to myself, I stopped. Life intervened. Fast forward...
    Posted to Welcome! (Forum) by AnneFT on 27 Jan 2009
  • Re: Problems varnishing oil paintings

    I've had this problem with two different paintings, one was finished a year before varnishing (thick paint- needed long drying time) and the other was drying for about 6 months. The paint didn't lift, rather the varnish was 'rejected' on just a few areas, and that within an area of the...
    Posted to Oil (Forum) by SarahD57 on 25 Jan 2009
  • Site Tips and Links

    Welcome to the American Artist forums. We are glad you are here, as there is so much to do around the site. This is a comprehensive site including both editorial content and user generated content. The site has forums, blogs, galleries, video and more features coming. These conversational forums are...
    Posted to Beginners (Forum) by Karyn on 22 Jan 2009