tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-349911 2008-12-24T13:00:00Z TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53518522 2008-12-24T08:00:00-05:00 2008-12-24T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I use an acetate film to protect my watercolors when I present them to clients and when I store them. Often, I use Windex to clean off fingerprints on the acetate. Do the chemicals in the Windex pose any... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aq4FfkcM513PFCZy9nl68B-A9ZM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aq4FfkcM513PFCZy9nl68B-A9ZM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aq4FfkcM513PFCZy9nl68B-A9ZM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aq4FfkcM513PFCZy9nl68B-A9ZM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53396186 2008-12-18T08:00:00-05:00 2008-12-18T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist This video demonstrates an effective technique for painting the sky in a watercolor landscape. Cheap Joe's Lesson 20: Putting in the Sky This video demonstrates an effective technique for painting the sky in a watercolor landscape. Cheap Joe's Lesson 20:... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ep2KKP74jcnLxsCR5eN7xQW3ck/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ep2KKP74jcnLxsCR5eN7xQW3ck/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ep2KKP74jcnLxsCR5eN7xQW3ck/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ep2KKP74jcnLxsCR5eN7xQW3ck/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53518410 2008-12-17T08:00:00-05:00 2008-12-17T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I currently keep all of my finished oil and pastel paintings in my Manhattan studio. In the winter, the studio gets very hot because I can't control the heat. Can the extreme temperature hurt my paintings? Q: I currently... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MbZAwjDbDhJKZNyIuESLxwjtb2s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MbZAwjDbDhJKZNyIuESLxwjtb2s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MbZAwjDbDhJKZNyIuESLxwjtb2s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MbZAwjDbDhJKZNyIuESLxwjtb2s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-60095264 2008-12-16T14:59:27-05:00 2008-12-16T19:59:27Z AmericanArtist As many visitors have already discovered, the American Artist online presence is currently transitioning to a new format. The new American Artist community site is already home to the American Artist forums, and fresh online editorial content is being shifted... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rVMl4Dyso8XuBCadBlw7oKnDue4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rVMl4Dyso8XuBCadBlw7oKnDue4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rVMl4Dyso8XuBCadBlw7oKnDue4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rVMl4Dyso8XuBCadBlw7oKnDue4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53518272 2008-12-10T08:00:00-05:00 2008-12-10T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: Is it possible to reuse thinner or turpentine? Q: Is it possible to reuse thinner or turpentine? A: When you submerge your brush in a washer containing thinner or turpentine and wipe or scrub the bristles on the coiled... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuOkgX2WctqiiwtSZ-6iL3I0MYE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuOkgX2WctqiiwtSZ-6iL3I0MYE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuOkgX2WctqiiwtSZ-6iL3I0MYE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuOkgX2WctqiiwtSZ-6iL3I0MYE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59431942 2008-12-03T10:03:05-05:00 2008-12-03T15:03:05Z AmericanArtist Gainesville, Florida, artist Marion W. Hylton is adept at oil, masterful in watercolor, and award-winning in pastel. High Water 2006, pastel, 19 x 26. Collection the artist. Best in Show at the St. Augustine Art Association's Honors Show. By Bob... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9gxwY_gqQRbBeZVaKQhzPufgIY0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9gxwY_gqQRbBeZVaKQhzPufgIY0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9gxwY_gqQRbBeZVaKQhzPufgIY0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9gxwY_gqQRbBeZVaKQhzPufgIY0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53518140 2008-12-03T08:00:00-05:00 2008-12-03T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: When I paint on paper with oil paints, it is all right to prime it with acrylic medium? Q: When I paint on paper with oil paints, it is all right to prime it with acrylic medium? A: Just... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HT-xebvy8Z7gWrcwM3LqJTRzf1E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HT-xebvy8Z7gWrcwM3LqJTRzf1E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HT-xebvy8Z7gWrcwM3LqJTRzf1E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HT-xebvy8Z7gWrcwM3LqJTRzf1E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53518042 2008-11-26T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-26T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I've heard that placing staples at an angle rather than parallel to the weave gives greater strength to a stretched canvas. Is this true? Q: I've heard that placing staples at an angle rather than parallel to the weave... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6Pr21OlW2_lnMOp21JLWFNtlVY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6Pr21OlW2_lnMOp21JLWFNtlVY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6Pr21OlW2_lnMOp21JLWFNtlVY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6Pr21OlW2_lnMOp21JLWFNtlVY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53517996 2008-11-19T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-19T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I like the color of raw linen and the effect I get when painting directly on it with oil colors, but I have been told that this practice is problematic. Do I have to use primer and give up... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-gCLmdWI2k7qfCLCLeK_iOZtW0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-gCLmdWI2k7qfCLCLeK_iOZtW0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-gCLmdWI2k7qfCLCLeK_iOZtW0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-gCLmdWI2k7qfCLCLeK_iOZtW0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53396138 2008-11-18T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-18T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist This video demonstrates how to incoporate scraping into your watercolor technique. Cheap Joe's Lesson 19: Scraping This video demonstrates how to incoporate scraping into your watercolor technique. Cheap Joe's Lesson 19: Scraping <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k5bwSpLeAmyhKNl-MDxvVVy9XJ8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k5bwSpLeAmyhKNl-MDxvVVy9XJ8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k5bwSpLeAmyhKNl-MDxvVVy9XJ8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k5bwSpLeAmyhKNl-MDxvVVy9XJ8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58522658 2008-11-14T15:59:35-05:00 2008-11-14T20:59:35Z AmericanArtist Visit the new Quick Sketches blog on the American Artist community site for information on noteworthy news items, exhibitions, award winners, and art supplies. Visit the new Quick Sketches blog on the American Artist community site for information on noteworthy... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cp2uVmMzYgMKIBJtXaKC_4BUxmk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cp2uVmMzYgMKIBJtXaKC_4BUxmk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cp2uVmMzYgMKIBJtXaKC_4BUxmk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cp2uVmMzYgMKIBJtXaKC_4BUxmk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53517880 2008-11-12T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-12T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I recently painted a watercolor that contained a larger, dark-brownish area where I combined Van Dyke brown, burnt umber, and green earth. In that spot, the paint took nearly two weeks to dry. What do you think occurred? Q:... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JDskWD1ZTqHelvmjORg_lkFZnq8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JDskWD1ZTqHelvmjORg_lkFZnq8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JDskWD1ZTqHelvmjORg_lkFZnq8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JDskWD1ZTqHelvmjORg_lkFZnq8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58121184 2008-11-10T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-10T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist This collection of work, on loan from The New Orleans Museum of Art, will be on display at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and features works from the 17th century through the mid-20th century that were spared from the devastating... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_07cF_KzeWiwwSpJM4JfUm-OOc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_07cF_KzeWiwwSpJM4JfUm-OOc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_07cF_KzeWiwwSpJM4JfUm-OOc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_07cF_KzeWiwwSpJM4JfUm-OOc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-11775575 2008-11-05T15:45:00-05:00 2008-11-05T20:45:00Z AmericanArtist We have provided a list of links to online art resources that we think are helpful. You can also access these links in the Art Educators section of our website. Art Associations Plein Air Plein Air Painters of America The... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Utq-X8jIU7LfiO5evzRmzaaQuI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Utq-X8jIU7LfiO5evzRmzaaQuI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Utq-X8jIU7LfiO5evzRmzaaQuI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Utq-X8jIU7LfiO5evzRmzaaQuI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53517752 2008-11-05T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-05T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: What is a grisaille technique, and how can it help me? Q: What is a grisaille technique, and how can it help me? A: Grisaille, as its French name suggests, is a monochromatic painting accomplished with shades of gray.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/decB-XyuqlnNtglEe7BBypggECQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/decB-XyuqlnNtglEe7BBypggECQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/decB-XyuqlnNtglEe7BBypggECQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/decB-XyuqlnNtglEe7BBypggECQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57133555 2008-11-03T08:00:00-05:00 2008-11-03T13:00:00Z AmericanArtist The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco’s Legion of Honor will host this exhibition of work by master artist Leonardo da Vinci. Figural Sketches ca. 1505, pen and black ink with traces of black chalk on paper. Collection Biblioteca Reale,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XMiUQ0XSKUfJAczjdtpOKot1aPA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XMiUQ0XSKUfJAczjdtpOKot1aPA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XMiUQ0XSKUfJAczjdtpOKot1aPA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XMiUQ0XSKUfJAczjdtpOKot1aPA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57793877 2008-11-01T08:52:00-04:00 2008-11-01T12:52:00Z AmericanArtist This Toronto artist has spent the last three years exploring abstraction of the human figure, blending his classical training with a new approach. Red Boot by Brian Smith, oil, 36 x 24. by Bob Bahr Brian Smith is classically trained... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X3vZmtdveuGt232S6s1sVaeSsrA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X3vZmtdveuGt232S6s1sVaeSsrA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X3vZmtdveuGt232S6s1sVaeSsrA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X3vZmtdveuGt232S6s1sVaeSsrA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57787633 2008-10-30T14:37:10-04:00 2008-10-30T18:37:10Z AmericanArtist Check out the new Plein Air blog at the American Artist community site! The Plein Air section of www.myAmericanArtist.com is moving to the Plein Air blog on the new American Artist community site. You'll still get Q+As with the top... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XZZNXnRAQJbrmB3ILnBl_pF1JfM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XZZNXnRAQJbrmB3ILnBl_pF1JfM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XZZNXnRAQJbrmB3ILnBl_pF1JfM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XZZNXnRAQJbrmB3ILnBl_pF1JfM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57728187 2008-10-29T11:19:20-04:00 2008-10-29T15:19:20Z AmericanArtist Visit the new Critique Blog on American Artist community site! American Artist Critiques has moved to the our new community site. You'll still get the same great advice from our experts on how to make better paintings, but now you’ll... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zK_GAwkir06dFGLMrT921EqMDXs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zK_GAwkir06dFGLMrT921EqMDXs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zK_GAwkir06dFGLMrT921EqMDXs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zK_GAwkir06dFGLMrT921EqMDXs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53516832 2008-10-29T08:02:00-04:00 2008-10-29T12:02:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I work primarily in watermedia and occasionally complete paintings done entirely with acrylic washes on paper or illustration board. How should I frame these works, and how does this method compare to handling oil paintings over paper? Q: I... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4XaBFY32REXVW09CVuSlEOo1GK8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4XaBFY32REXVW09CVuSlEOo1GK8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4XaBFY32REXVW09CVuSlEOo1GK8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4XaBFY32REXVW09CVuSlEOo1GK8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57674871 2008-10-29T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-29T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Mark Leithauser collaborated with his brother, the poet Brad Leithauser, on a series of books that expanded his imaginative powers, leading him to consider a multitude of new subjects. A 2002–2003, graphite. All artwork this article courtesy Hollis Taggart Galleries,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UTxKfLV-FBuCxO8sFpUyzDiGIbc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UTxKfLV-FBuCxO8sFpUyzDiGIbc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UTxKfLV-FBuCxO8sFpUyzDiGIbc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UTxKfLV-FBuCxO8sFpUyzDiGIbc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57611421 2008-10-28T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-28T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Learn to draw the cube and you have a good introduction to basic perspective and to one of the geometric building blocks of all objects—including the human figure. The Three Graces by Jon deMartin, 2002, burnt sienna and white Nupastel... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EOeYLUx9slCFmA1SgQ5GoPMAMBc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EOeYLUx9slCFmA1SgQ5GoPMAMBc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EOeYLUx9slCFmA1SgQ5GoPMAMBc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EOeYLUx9slCFmA1SgQ5GoPMAMBc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55759270 2008-10-28T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-28T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Remember that adding detail puts emphasis on the focal point. Remember that adding detail puts emphasis on the focal point. David Dodge Lewis View more Drawing Tips. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZYXYn4wrU1eulBc4HikYQ9CimNE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZYXYn4wrU1eulBc4HikYQ9CimNE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZYXYn4wrU1eulBc4HikYQ9CimNE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZYXYn4wrU1eulBc4HikYQ9CimNE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57132159 2008-10-27T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-27T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist The Muscarelle Museum of Art, in Williamsburg, Virginia, will be the initial site for the national tour of the major exhibition of Old Master paintings. The Dutch Italianates: Seventeenth-Century Masterpieces From Dulwich Picture Gallery Through March 29, 2009 Muscarelle Museum... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wshH11Gl2K0Sv82HPFIFcOgqgqg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wshH11Gl2K0Sv82HPFIFcOgqgqg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wshH11Gl2K0Sv82HPFIFcOgqgqg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wshH11Gl2K0Sv82HPFIFcOgqgqg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57466745 2008-10-23T16:04:25-04:00 2008-10-23T20:04:25Z AmericanArtist American Artist recently annouced the winner of its 2008 Self-Portrait Competition. Here we list the prizes that the top winners recieved. Special thanks to Dick Blick Art Materials, Creative Catalyst Productions, Hartford Fine Art & Framing, and Legion Paper for... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XORW4TY3wFEW388dvAY2xLYpMh0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XORW4TY3wFEW388dvAY2xLYpMh0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XORW4TY3wFEW388dvAY2xLYpMh0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XORW4TY3wFEW388dvAY2xLYpMh0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57445505 2008-10-23T09:40:45-04:00 2008-10-23T13:40:45Z AmericanArtist James Toogood comments on Ross Sterling Turner's watercolor painting Fairylands, Bermuda. Fairylands, Bermuda by Ross Sterling Turner, 1890, watercolor and gouache, 18 x 25 1/2. by James Toogood What's most interesting about this painting is the types of marks Turner... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UkqkLRo-VRsyzDI2rbMuxe-LadU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UkqkLRo-VRsyzDI2rbMuxe-LadU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UkqkLRo-VRsyzDI2rbMuxe-LadU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UkqkLRo-VRsyzDI2rbMuxe-LadU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57365775 2008-10-22T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-22T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Detail disappears at night, so choose your detail with economy. by Colin J. Callahan Midnight Snow 2007, oil, 10 x 20. I admire your adventurous spirit. What you have here is a solid, almost surreal night scene of pine trees... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALBUbwug6wokS3d1ZLGZI_mUXUU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALBUbwug6wokS3d1ZLGZI_mUXUU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALBUbwug6wokS3d1ZLGZI_mUXUU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALBUbwug6wokS3d1ZLGZI_mUXUU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53516780 2008-10-22T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-22T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: What are those strips of plastic on the back of my prestretched canvases? Q: What are those strips of plastic on the back of my prestretched canvases? A: Those triangles, attached to "trees" and stapled to the back of... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w4oXvxNterKeRSQ3icd6DsW7QVc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w4oXvxNterKeRSQ3icd6DsW7QVc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w4oXvxNterKeRSQ3icd6DsW7QVc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w4oXvxNterKeRSQ3icd6DsW7QVc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57360799 2008-10-21T15:58:14-04:00 2008-10-21T19:58:14Z AmericanArtist For more information and to enter the 2009 Cover Competition, please visit its new page here. For more information and to enter the 2009 Cover Competition, please visit its new page here. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UD_0q7LXOy4Dom-bcketKEbDFnM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UD_0q7LXOy4Dom-bcketKEbDFnM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UD_0q7LXOy4Dom-bcketKEbDFnM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UD_0q7LXOy4Dom-bcketKEbDFnM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55759200 2008-10-21T14:42:00-04:00 2008-10-21T18:42:00Z AmericanArtist Remember that the light source will be the lightest value in a composition. Remember that the light source will be the lightest value in a composition. David Dodge Lewis View more Drawing Tips. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_KgOrMxvmkS-EPK8jKez_0CqW8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_KgOrMxvmkS-EPK8jKez_0CqW8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_KgOrMxvmkS-EPK8jKez_0CqW8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_KgOrMxvmkS-EPK8jKez_0CqW8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57131477 2008-10-20T08:05:00-04:00 2008-10-20T12:05:00Z AmericanArtist Can I glue a failed oil painting that was done on linen onto a board (painting side down) in order to prepare the reverse side for use as a new painting surface? I would also like to do the same... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lG2yS0rwuDg2C4gK6z3pMQdxWhU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lG2yS0rwuDg2C4gK6z3pMQdxWhU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lG2yS0rwuDg2C4gK6z3pMQdxWhU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lG2yS0rwuDg2C4gK6z3pMQdxWhU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57101393 2008-10-20T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-20T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist The first museum retrospective of work by George Tooker in three decades will be on display at the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, in New York City, through January 4, 2009. George Tooker: A Retrospective Through January... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o-Hp1dwKyfKJdB5Lz-MdD33HMe4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o-Hp1dwKyfKJdB5Lz-MdD33HMe4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o-Hp1dwKyfKJdB5Lz-MdD33HMe4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o-Hp1dwKyfKJdB5Lz-MdD33HMe4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57131093 2008-10-20T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-20T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Today, there are many online means of promoting and selling artwork, and many collectors go online before they head to their nearest gallery. Read more Business of Art features. by Daniel Grant It is not uncommon for successful artists to... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZKRO5lGOf9W51sfmfF1r27Q2Rs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZKRO5lGOf9W51sfmfF1r27Q2Rs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZKRO5lGOf9W51sfmfF1r27Q2Rs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZKRO5lGOf9W51sfmfF1r27Q2Rs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53395726 2008-10-18T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-18T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist This video demonstrates how to use a splatter screen. Cheap Joe's Lesson 18: Using a Splatter Screen This video demonstrates how to use a splatter screen. Cheap Joe's Lesson 18: Using a Splatter Screen <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uy-MzjK1X_Go4ANZHlHOVN-89-w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uy-MzjK1X_Go4ANZHlHOVN-89-w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uy-MzjK1X_Go4ANZHlHOVN-89-w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uy-MzjK1X_Go4ANZHlHOVN-89-w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57135529 2008-10-17T11:37:31-04:00 2008-10-17T15:37:31Z AmericanArtist The American Artist Acrylic Supplement. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OodzRsyy_B-lvarflLybobTxc_k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OodzRsyy_B-lvarflLybobTxc_k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OodzRsyy_B-lvarflLybobTxc_k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OodzRsyy_B-lvarflLybobTxc_k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57094765 2008-10-17T08:02:00-04:00 2008-10-17T12:02:00Z AmericanArtist Francis Di Fronzo stopped working with paint brushes to create his own technique of “tapping the landscape into existence.” All Paths to War Lead Back to You (Part I) 2002, oil on panel, 48 x 48. Private collection. by Lynne... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a5dIyNZkgyhFZtRbhKu-80iQkf4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a5dIyNZkgyhFZtRbhKu-80iQkf4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a5dIyNZkgyhFZtRbhKu-80iQkf4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a5dIyNZkgyhFZtRbhKu-80iQkf4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57080259 2008-10-17T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-17T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist John A. Parks examined the art of Giorgio Morandi in the December issue of American Artist. In one section, he asserted, "[His] paintings are a testimony to the act of something deeply contemplated. It is a kind of painting that... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03Fzg5u7YnXAF_f8kKE3OTVmp04/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03Fzg5u7YnXAF_f8kKE3OTVmp04/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03Fzg5u7YnXAF_f8kKE3OTVmp04/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03Fzg5u7YnXAF_f8kKE3OTVmp04/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57041377 2008-10-16T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-16T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Check out the new American Artist Plein Air blog on the American Artist online community website. American Artist continues it's Plein Air coverage on the new American Artist online community. The new Plein Air Blog will feature Q+As with the... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uFll_z_3XJBzfScE5AZor9nt5_I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uFll_z_3XJBzfScE5AZor9nt5_I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uFll_z_3XJBzfScE5AZor9nt5_I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uFll_z_3XJBzfScE5AZor9nt5_I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56928327 2008-10-15T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-15T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Varying degrees of softness in the edges can give more depth. Bearded Iris 2006, oil, 30 x 24. Collection the artist. by Joyce Washor This is a beautiful painting. The color choices, the composition, and the brushwork are all top... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e29wqFKw-D8NgZJxksCRrBQDdMY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e29wqFKw-D8NgZJxksCRrBQDdMY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e29wqFKw-D8NgZJxksCRrBQDdMY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e29wqFKw-D8NgZJxksCRrBQDdMY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53516692 2008-10-15T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-15T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I know what type of medium to add if the paint coming out of the tube is too thick. But what if the paint is too thin? Q: I know what type of medium to add if the paint... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2hMSh--N4KfT3xM8KAHpbqHPAIA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2hMSh--N4KfT3xM8KAHpbqHPAIA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2hMSh--N4KfT3xM8KAHpbqHPAIA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2hMSh--N4KfT3xM8KAHpbqHPAIA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56920407 2008-10-14T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-14T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist New York watercolorist Frederick Wong shows artists how he responds directly to nature in his weekly informal plein air demonstrations in Central Park and also teaches his more methodical studio approach at The Art Students League of New York. Frederick... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jm5zv459n2QkJaEResYD7LdiTF4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jm5zv459n2QkJaEResYD7LdiTF4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jm5zv459n2QkJaEResYD7LdiTF4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jm5zv459n2QkJaEResYD7LdiTF4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55811220 2008-10-14T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-14T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Dent watercolor paper with the point at the opposite end of your brush to help you make thin, dark lines. If your brush end is too wide, you can use a toothpick or the end of a pin. Thin, dark... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ge-6ZSu3s6itNC28f1kdd0ZIklw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ge-6ZSu3s6itNC28f1kdd0ZIklw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ge-6ZSu3s6itNC28f1kdd0ZIklw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ge-6ZSu3s6itNC28f1kdd0ZIklw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55759120 2008-10-14T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-14T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Open spaces can relieve tension in a cramped composition. Open spaces can relieve tension in a cramped composition. David Dodge Lewis View more Drawing Tips. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WqVj0WMJiYqnvgmBZ9lOTUg0rKM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WqVj0WMJiYqnvgmBZ9lOTUg0rKM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WqVj0WMJiYqnvgmBZ9lOTUg0rKM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WqVj0WMJiYqnvgmBZ9lOTUg0rKM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56778453 2008-10-13T20:00:00-04:00 2008-10-14T00:00:00Z AmericanArtist The natural cycle of water and its place in the landscape is the focus of this exhibition at the Irvine Museum, in Irvine, California. All The Water That Will Ever Be, Is, Right Now Through January 17, 2009 The Irvine... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wPSRlCS72jDdiO1Uf6nT_wo32_Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wPSRlCS72jDdiO1Uf6nT_wo32_Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wPSRlCS72jDdiO1Uf6nT_wo32_Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wPSRlCS72jDdiO1Uf6nT_wo32_Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56775199 2008-10-10T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-10T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Whether creating fine art or illustration, for Connecticut artist Bernie Fuchs—who boasts a long and successful career as an illustrator—it’s all the same. Either way, “I’m making a picture,” he explains. A Perfect Afternoon 2006, oil on linen, 30 x... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JK42k1aK2gUczP24b-aC7e5uATM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JK42k1aK2gUczP24b-aC7e5uATM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JK42k1aK2gUczP24b-aC7e5uATM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JK42k1aK2gUczP24b-aC7e5uATM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56722341 2008-10-09T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-09T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Wendy Shalen comments on a Greek Terracotta lekythos. Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) Greek, attic, white-ground, ca. 440 B.C. (Rogers Fund of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1908, 11 7/8 inches tall.) Attributed to The Achilles Painter Woman and youth. by... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LNnkayB9tj7YrVUWSxgRFOv6LG0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LNnkayB9tj7YrVUWSxgRFOv6LG0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LNnkayB9tj7YrVUWSxgRFOv6LG0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LNnkayB9tj7YrVUWSxgRFOv6LG0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56495061 2008-10-08T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-08T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist The big granite surfaces in the foreground could be much more solid and read like granite if you tried doing them in layers. by Colin J. Callahan Remnants of Autumn oil, 18 x 36. It is great to see and... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5YJ3GR5-5ezq0r-ymxxAOMzl7cY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5YJ3GR5-5ezq0r-ymxxAOMzl7cY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5YJ3GR5-5ezq0r-ymxxAOMzl7cY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5YJ3GR5-5ezq0r-ymxxAOMzl7cY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53516632 2008-10-08T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-08T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Q: I want to use oil glazes over a fast-drying underpainting, and I was told that casein is a good medium to use. Is it wise to paint on canvas this way? Q: I want to use oil glazes over... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7Ea8a49BdpZYqh3bUO2FQQBUEg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7Ea8a49BdpZYqh3bUO2FQQBUEg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7Ea8a49BdpZYqh3bUO2FQQBUEg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7Ea8a49BdpZYqh3bUO2FQQBUEg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55759654 2008-10-07T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-07T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Ninety percent of a painting is drawing. Ninety percent of a painting is drawing. Earl B. Lewis View more Watercolor Tips. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qbDiQd5SWF3VgxPtBTYKlfm-n78/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qbDiQd5SWF3VgxPtBTYKlfm-n78/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qbDiQd5SWF3VgxPtBTYKlfm-n78/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qbDiQd5SWF3VgxPtBTYKlfm-n78/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55759078 2008-10-07T08:00:00-04:00 2008-10-07T12:00:00Z AmericanArtist Sharp edges flatten form. Sharp edges flatten form. David Dodge Lewis View more Drawing Tips. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tjRIB34vvF0TrXZXsfaXyAaFugA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tjRIB34vvF0TrXZXsfaXyAaFugA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tjRIB34vvF0TrXZXsfaXyAaFugA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tjRIB34vvF0TrXZXsfaXyAaFugA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>