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The Artist's Magazine January/February 2011 Digital Download |
"Highlights Get Organized! Master Your Studio Space 12-Hue Color Wheel Painting Children: Tips from 4 Experts Compelling Abstracts: 7 Design Strategies Underpainting Techniques for Colored Pencil and Pastel Features It's All a Setup Harriet Shorr arranges objects she loves without a predetermined narrative and then simply paints what she sees. By Rick Stull Beyond Skin Deep Andrew Ameral's eloquent figures follow from his rigorous study of musculature. By Lisa Wurster Under the Surface Over an underpainting in watercolor, Terri Ford wields pastels toward expressive ends. By Rosemary Barrett Seidner Line by Line, Layer by Layer Working in graphite and mixed media, Patricia Bellan-Gillen creates densely textured images. By Ruth K. Meyer Pleasures & Paradoxes: Painting Children Wende Caporale, Ellen Cooper, Judith Carducci and David Mueller tell how they persuade children to stay still. By Maureen Bloomfield A Place for Everything To work with gr"
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Video Download: Three Stages For Successful Pastel Paintings With |
"Use the Three S's for successful paintings! Break up your painting into three stages: sensitivity (concept), serendipity (underpainting) and solve (response and resolution) to focus your painting process for beautiful results. After a review of materials, Richard takes you step by step through the three stages as he paints a lush canal scene. Helpful charts and gorgeous finished examples are shown throughout for added instruction and inspiration."
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The Artist's Magazine March 2007 Digital Download |
"Features25 Under 40A celebration of young artists who are making a mark in the marketplace.By Lisa WursterStudio TourA look inside pastelist Clark Mitchell's Cotati, California, studio. By Christine McHughSecrets of StarsGreg Biolchini, Mark Farina, Jean Pederson, Maggie Price and Stephen Quiller analyze the not-always-obvious reasons some stellar students succeed.By Maggie PriceRadiant PrecisionAlicia St. Rose methodically fills in each centimeter of a grid until she creates a rhapsodic illusion.By Maureen BloomfieldColumns and DepartmentsLetters Artist's Life: Canadian artists collaborate on a giant mural. By Lisa Wurster ExhibitionsSpeaking of Art For artists and gardeners, spring is a state of mind. By Donald CleggCompetition SpotlightMike Ferguson talks about the lustrous still life that was a finalist in the 2006 Art Competition. BusinessA lawyer who's expert in issues of intellectual property reviews the basics of copyright.By Leonard D. DuBoff Ask the ExpertsRepairing damaged c"
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Dreamscapes Myth & Magic Demonstration: Laying A Flat Wash Digital |
"Beginning with the basics, create a foundation for your painting."
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Bold Underpaintings For Lively Pastel Landscapes With Richard Mckinley |
"Learn how to use underpainting techniques to set up a pastel painting with exciting results! Follow along as Richard demonstrates a wide variety of methods—pastel, watercolor (as well as other wet media) and thin oil paint applications. Watch as he applies a watercolor underpainting to create a landscape scene, opening the door to the possibilities and letting go of control. Finish up by completing the scene with pastels that respond to the underpainting for lively results."
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The Artist's Magazine Jan/Feb 2007 Digital Download |
FeaturesPrototype in PaperAnne Bagby fashions miniature versions of her whimsical collages by painting and stamping acrylic on sketchbook papers. By Lisa WursterSoto la Luce Bella del Sole Italiano(Under the Beautiful Light of the Italian Sun)
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Watercolor For The Fun Of It: Easy Landscapes Ebook |
"Experience the joy of painting beautiful watercolor landscapes! This fun and easy guide offers a simple approach to painting at any time, in any location. You'll find all of the tips, tricks and techniques you need to start painting watercolor landscapes, including: A Quick Start Guide with basic terms, materials and exercises Instruction for painting landscape elements such as water, mountains and skies Over 30 easy, step-by-step demonstrations for painting basic landscapes Advice for painting outdoors This book will arm you with the tools, techniques and principles you need to capture the beauty of nature!These books are presented in PDF format and are viewable on both MACs and PCs with Adobe Acrobat, a free program."
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Southwest Art October 2010 Digital Download |
"Features California Dreaming Robin Hall paints luminous scenes of her beloved home state. By Mark Mussari Cowboys & Campfires Top western artists converge for the 45th annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale & Exhibition. By Bonnie Gangelhoff The Way We Are Karin Jurick captures moments that reveal the expressiveness of the human form. By Gussie Fauntleroy My World A visit with Randy Pijoan at his studio in Amalia, NM. By Bonnie Gangelhoff Museum of the Mind Arizona-based Rock Newcomb paints still lifes that bring rare Indian artifacts to light. By Norman Kolpas City Lights Denver artist Ken Valastro paints cityscapes that sizzle. By Rosemary Carstens Peaks & Valleys Six artists inspired by the Rocky Mountain landscape. Shapes & Colors Raj Chaudhuri paints images of his native India. By Bonnie Gangelhoff Columns Southwest Scottsdale Drawing Event in Scottsdale, AZ…. Historic Canyon Road Festival Paint-Out in Santa Fe, NM…. American Women Artis"
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The Pastel Journal August 2007 Digital Download |
"FEATURED ARTISTSIn Praise of the PrairieArtist Kim Casebeer finds drama in the simple beauty of the Kansas landscape.By Anne Hevener Best ArrangementsJune L. Maxwell's still lifes pair things of beauty with ordinary items in arrangements that balance order with a touch of play.By Christine Proskow Dialogue: Richard McDanielThe artist and teacher tells how oils and pastels act like partners in progressâ€encouraging new ideas and ways of working.By Michael Chesley JohnsonThe Heart's Many HomesPlein air painter Stephanie Birdsall forms artistic attachments to many different landscapes.By Sarah A. Strickley Bright Lights, Big CityJanet A. Cook finds creative inspiration in the glow and bustle of New York City nightlife.By Michelle TauteSpecial Report: The 21st Century PastelistFind out how four artists use the computer in different ways to simplify or creatively impact the development of a painting.By Tom ZeitCOLUMNSArt MattersPainting in and on the streets; how to make art and "
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Dreamscapes Myth & Magic Demonstration: The Phoenix Fiery Glory |
Give your Phoenix a glow that sets it apart with fire. Each step is important in this demo by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law.
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Experimental Painting |
"Embrace the spirit of creative play, break out of your comfort zone, and take your art to a whole new level. In her follow-up to the popular Art Revolution, Lisa L. Cyr delves deeper into an inspiring range of two- and three-dimensional mixed-media techniques. Discover fresh, alternative ways to apply and manipulate painting media, transform surfaces, and create distinctive, message-driven work. Inside you'll find: A wide array of unconventional tools, materials and processes that help artists blaze their own unique and creative paths 12 step-by-step demonstrations highlighting specific experimental techniques, including freeform painting, making custom tools, and building dimension into a surface with inlaid boxes 3 feature demonstrations showing mixed-media processes at play in the creation of original artworks, from concept to completion A chapter on creative self-promotion reveals the latest marketing and presentation strategies for the working artist With page after page of stimul"
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The Creative Edge: Demonstration: Creating A Symbolic Stamp Digital |
Creating personalized stamps and using them to add color and energy to a piece.
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Color Theory Made Really Easy: Masters' Secret Formulas For Eye |
"Banish muddy colors from your palette forever! Sandra Angelo simplified the Old Masters' time honored formulas into daily 30 minute exercises. Taught with acrylics because it's cheap and fast, your formulas and charts will be useable with any art medium. 60 Day Course Includes: Masters' Secrets Formulas for Eye Popping Color Creating Useful Color Charts How to Avoid Common Mistakes Mixing the Correct Blacks In Depth Assignments That Drill Color into Your Brain Applying Color Theory to Your Art Choosing Dynamic Color Schemes That Garner Awards and Attention Creating Depth Understanding the Logic behind Color Selection Using Color to Control Behavior & Reactions Classical Color Combos How to Choose the Right Color Every Time Translating Color Charts Into Various Media Applying Color Theory to Colored Pencil Color Exam A Fellowship Award recipient from Rhode Island School of Design, Sandra Angelo is widely known for her ability to simpli"
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Drawing The Nude From Life Dvd |
"Form is dictated by the source of light, says Costa Vavagiakis, in this stunning demonstration of drawing the nude figure from life. Watch as Vavagiakis explains where to place the figure on the paper and how to see in shapes and the apexes of shapes. Moving his easel up and down, he teaches you to find the forms that are fixed so as to work from the fixed to the flux. Be amazed as the artist, working with only a simple pencil, a white pastel pencil, and a kneaded eraser, creates the breathtaking illusion of life. Note: This workshop features a nude model - you must be 18 years of age or older to purchase this workshop. Runtime 60 Minutes"
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Dreamscapes Myth & Magic Demonstration: Laying A Graded Wash Digital |
"Beginning with the basics, create a graded wash foundation for your watercolor painting."
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Watercolor For The Fun Of It: Flowers And Leaves Ebook |
"Paint flowers for the joy of it! Every beginning painter aspires to capture the spirit of nature in flowers. With this book, you'll learn to paint breaktaking daylilies, hibiscus, sunflowers, stargazer lilies, Queen Anne's Lace and more. A Quick Start Guide with basic terms, materials and exercises helps you get ready to paint. Easy-to-follow step-by-step demonstrations enable you to complete beautiful floral paintings in no time. Also includes instruction on flower anatomy, color, composition, and brushwork. Start painting for the fun of it today!These books are presented in PDF format and are viewable on both MACs and PCs with Adobe Acrobat, a free program."
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Quinten Gregory Portrait Set |
"All three 30-minute Quinten Gregory portrait titles on one convenient disc. You get Portraits, the Secret of Likeness, Portraits in Oil from Photos, and Portraits in Pastel."
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Watercolor Artist April 2011 Digital Download |
"Highlights Lyrical Landscapes Reasons to Give Watercolor Pencils a Try Steps to Better Backgrounds Get to Know Gerhard Richter Features Waking Up to the Landscape By Michelle Taute Joyce Hicks spends six to eight months a year on the road, capturing her response to nature's beauty in watercolor. Exercise in Translation By Meredith E. Lewis Translating figures into simple forms and gestures, Karen Frey plants them firmly in their environment. City Splendor By Ken Gofton Excited by the patterns of the city landscape, Sandra Walker found her calling in photorealistic urban scenes. Setting the Tone By Thomas J. Owen Even if realism is the effect you're after, a bold abstract underpainting can be the secret to rich, dynamic results. An Artful Odyssey By Betsy Dillard Stroud Join this esteemed instructor as she shares her personal workshop experiences and helps set you on the path to your own enlightenment. Plus, receive a mini-workshop lesson, as the artist demonst"
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"The Pastel Journal, August 2011 Digital Download" |
"Highlights A Simple Palette Weather Report: A Painter's Guide Georgia O'Keeffe's Pastels Cloud Painting Tips From Albert Handell Features Weather Report By Anne Hevener See how four artists' portrayals of various climatic effects—from fog and rain to ominous thunderheads—inject an exhilarating mood into their landscapes. Eye on the Sky By Albert Handell Much of the dramatic action in a landscape occurs in the sky. Here, a master pastelist outlines some key considerations for handling composition, color and cloud control. Home at Sea By Sarah A. Strickley German artist Astrid Volquardsen's attachment to a familiar stretch of coast plays out in seascapes and waterscapes that possess a strong sense of mood and place. Whole Foods By Deborah Secor Pears, plums and other ordinary still life subjects take on a larger-than-life quality in the dazzlingly detailed pastels of Sangita Phadke. Demystifying Pastels By Richard Halstead with Laura Allen-Simpson Believin"
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Video Download: Bold Underpaintings For Lively Pastel Landscapes With |
"Learn how to use underpainting techniques to set up a pastel painting for exciting responses. Richard demonstrates a variety of methods--pastel, watercolor (as well as other wet media) and thin oil paint applications. Watch as he applies a watercolor underpainting step by step to create a landscape scene, opening the door to the possibilities and letting go of control. He then goes on to complete the scene with pastels, responding to the underpainting for a lively finish."
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The Artist's Magazine April 2008 Digital Download |
"HighlightsAnnual Portrait Issuecontemporary to classicPalettes of the MastersRembrandt's, Monet's and Morisot's colors todayIt's all Presentationframes that impressFeaturesAbstractly RealSharon Sprung paints from life yet places her figures in abstract fields. By Louise B. HafeshBest Frame ForwardPresenting your work is almost as important as painting it. By Maureen BloomfieldPalettes of the MastersToday's substitutes for Rembrandt's, Chardin's, Monet's and Morisot's colors. By Michael SkalkaClassic BeautyHarking back to myths, Kirk Richards paints mesmerizing portraits. By Paula TheotocatosA Storied ArtJan Brett's illustrations start with watercolor and gouache. Interview with Paula TheotocatosSee the Second CityNavigate Chicago's hot art districts with this guide. By Ruth K. MeyerFantastic JourneyPainting in oil and egg tempera, Henryk Fantazos imagines a surreal world. By Michele NataleColumns and DepartmentsApril 2008 OnlineDon't miss our Web extras and exclusives! Lett"
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Video Download: Learn To Paint Acrylics With Alwyn Crawshaw |
"This video includes instruction on everything you need to get started painting with acrylics! Alwyn guides you through the materials you will need, then takes you through mixing colors, practicing brushstrokes for line and fill-in work, and working with value. Then follow along as Alwyn paints two gorgeous landscapes from start to finish to demonstrate techniques for applying the paint to get the effects you want—using thicker applications like oil in one, and thinner applications like watercolor in the second."
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Video Download: Creating Textures In Pen & Ink With Watercolor With |
"In this video workshop, Claudia shows you how to create a range of textural techniques such as contour lines in a smooth onion, cross-hatching on rocks, atmospheric effects with parallel lines and more. She then brings all the techniques together, taking you step by step through the painting of a dramatic seascape."
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Video Download: Drawing & Painting People With John Raynes: Capture |
"John shows you how to go beyond flesh pink paint to create a wealth of beautiful skin tones, concentrating on showing color temperature changes no matter what the skin tone. John's style makes it easy to understand skin tones, as he paints shape by shape, changing the tones and temperatures as he moves across the face from shadow to highlight areas. In this video workshop he demonstrates light skin, tanned skin and dark skin, then shows how to paint light and dark hair to finish your portraits."
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Capturing The Beauty Of Monochrome Oil Portraits Video Download |
"Chris shows you how to position your model, control your lighting, and sketch a portrait in oils using only one color. By limiting the focus to drawing and values, this video is especially designed for beginning portrait artists for whom the jump into the complexities of color can sometimes be frustrating, particularly when combined with drawing, modeling and compositional challenges. 80 minutes."
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Wildlife Landscapes You Can Paint: Project 9 Digital Download |
"Swan Duet: Create a pair of swans floating in a shallow lake on a bright autumn day. Includes instruction on rendering autum colors, dancing water reflections and a mini-demonstration on rocks."
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Enchanting Fairies |
"Fantasy artists and decorative painters alike will love the charming fairies presented in this book. Readers will start off by learning how to draw children, adolescents and adults then will add elements such as wings to create fairies with sweetness and mischief. Demos feature individual fairies and groups, from simple subjects without backgrounds to those with background elements. The demos allow readers to paint exactly as the author has done or can used as a starting point for original artwork. From playing in a sun drenched field of wildflowers to hiding by a shady woodland stream, or dancing amidst snowflakes, readers can capture the essence of fairies with the tips and techniques provided in this book."
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