http://www.myamericanartist.com/ en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/325745803/william-adolphe.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/william-adolphe.html Anthony Panzera comments on William-Adolphe Bouguereau's A Girl in Peasant Costume, Seated, Arms Folded, Holding a Ball of Wool and Knitting Needles in her Right Hand. Drawing Homepage Looking At Drawings AmericanArtist Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/william-adolphe.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/320686106/understanding-1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/understanding-1.html About 25% of the human body's bones are in the foot, a vitally important structure for a biped. Here's what draftsmen need to know to convincingly depict the foot and its function. Read other features in the Understanding Anatomy series:... Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:34:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/understanding-1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/314800078/drawing-logic-t.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/drawing-logic-t.html Carefully choosing the right drawing tools for a given subject gives a draftsman a tremendous advantage. Read other features in this series: Drawing Logic: Draw What You Don't See Drawing Logic: Edges Drawing Logic: Getting Depth Into Your Drawings Drawing... Beginners Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:18:49 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/drawing-logic-t.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/304789497/my-mother-by-ka.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/my-mother-by-ka.html David Kassan comments on Katherine Sammons' My Mother. Drawing Homepage Looking At Drawings AmericanArtist Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/my-mother-by-ka.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/305282911/kitty-teerlings.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/kitty-teerlings.html David Kassan comments on Kitty Teerling's Louisa and Connie. Drawing Homepage Looking At Drawings AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:44:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/kitty-teerlings.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235683/coen-brothers-m.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/coen-brothers-m.html Ohio artist J. Todd Anderson took his talent for drawing to Hollywood and, as a storyboard artist, became part of the award-winning Coen Brothers movie-making team, creating the storyboards for such movies as Raising Arizona and No Country for Old... Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:41:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/coen-brothers-m.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235684/dee-overlys-red.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/dee-overlys-red.html Watch an online exclusive demonstration of colored pencil technique by spring 2008 Drawing featured artist Dee Overly (2:40). Read the feature article on Overly, and view an online exclusive gallery of the artist's colored pencil drawings. Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/dee-overlys-red.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235685/arlene-steinber.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/arlene-steinber.html Read the transcript from yesterday's live online chat with colored pencil artist Arlene Steinberg. Be sure to attend our next live chat with pastel artist Janet Monafo on Monday, June 9 at 2pm EST. Have more to say about working... Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:38:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/arlene-steinber.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235686/dee-overlys-col.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/dee-overlys-col.html In her colored pencil and graphite drawings, Dee Overly invites viewers to admire the unique details of natural objects. View an online exclusive gallery of more drawings by Overly. Like what you read? Subscribe to Drawing today! Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:35:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/dee-overlys-col.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235687/values-create-d.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/values-create-d.html Careful use of darks and lights within and around the figure can give your drawings more power and dramatic force. To read more features like this, subscribe to Drawing today! Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/values-create-d.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235688/arlene-steinb-1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/arlene-steinb-1.html Arlene Steinberg develops her detailed colored pencil drawings in much the same way as an oil painter would proceed. She carefully determines a composition, builds from dark shadows to bright highlights, and underpaints complementary colors to enrich the image. Watch... Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:27:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/arlene-steinb-1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306235689/peter-paul-rube.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/peter-paul-rube.html Owen Gray comments on Peter Paul Rubens' Hercules and Minerva Fighting Mars. Drawing Looking At Drawings AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:20:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/peter-paul-rube.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/306168322/kurt-long-wins.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/kurt-long-wins.html Pennsylvania artist Kurt Long won the top prize in the contest, which required draftsmen to depict one of the specimens in "BODIES...The Exhibition," at New York City's South Street Seaport. Competitions Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:10:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/kurt-long-wins.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/285514874/coen-brothers-n.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/coen-brothers-n.html Watch an online exclusive slideshow of an additional storyboard by J. Todd Anderson for the 2008 Academy Award winning film No Country for Old Men (1:38). Anderson was featured in the spring 2008 issue of Drawing magazine. Read the feature... Drawing AmericanArtist Wed, 07 May 2008 09:21:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/coen-brothers-n.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/285514875/pafa-more-stude.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/pafa-more-stude.html In the spring 2008 issue of Drawing magazine, we explored how the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts turned students into artists. In this online exclusive gallery, we offer more examples of student and faculty work. Read about the history... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Wed, 07 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/pafa-more-stude.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/285514876/janvier-rolland.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/janvier-rolland.html In the spring 2008 issue of Drawing magazine, we discussed how Maine artist Janvier Rollande found that a bit of herself always came through in her graphite drawings of others. We offer more of her graphite portraits in this online... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/janvier-rolland.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/285514877/pennsylvania-ac.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/pennsylvania-ac.html In this online exclusive, read more about the history of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as a supplement to the spring 2008 Drawing magazine feature article. View an online exclusive gallery of work by PAFA faculty and students.... Drawing AmericanArtist Wed, 07 May 2008 08:30:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/pennsylvania-ac.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/285514878/dee-overly-colo.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/dee-overly-colo.html In this online exclusive gallery, we offer more colored pencil drawings by spring 2008 featured artist Dee Overly. Read the feature article on Overly. To view more images like this, subscribe to Drawing today! Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Wed, 07 May 2008 08:15:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/dee-overly-colo.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799269/drawing-the-nec.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/drawing-the-nec.html A look at the anatomical structure of the neck, and some helpful drawing tips from Drawing magazine's Understanding Anatomy series. Read other features in the Understanding Anatomy series: Drawing the Leg Drawing the Ear Drawing the Arm Like what you... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:06:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/drawing-the-nec.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799270/arlene-steinber.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/arlene-steinber.html View a colored pencil still life demonstration by May 2008 American Artist featured artist Arlene Steinberg (1:36). View an online exclusive gallery of work by Steinberg, and read the feature article on the artist. Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:05:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/arlene-steinber.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799272/arlene-steinb-1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/arlene-steinb-1.html In the May 2008 issue of American Artist, we explored how Arlene Steinberg developed her detailed colored pencil drawings in much the same way as an oil painter would proceed. We present more of her drawings in this online exclusive... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:03:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/arlene-steinb-1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799274/looking-at-draw.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/looking-at-draw.html David Jon Kassan discusses John Singer Sargent's Male Back. Drawing Looking At Drawings AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:02:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/looking-at-draw.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799276/exhibition-port.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/exhibition-port.html Twenty-five architectural drawings created by Richard Morris Hunt between 1847 and 1863 will be on display at the National Academy Museum, in New York City, through April 20. Drawing Exhibitions AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:59:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/exhibition-port.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799277/drawing-logic-e.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/drawing-logic-e.html An artist's handling of edges is of great importance if a drawing is to be convincing. Read other features in this series: Drawing Logic: Getting Depth Into Your Drawings Drawing Logic: Mise en Page Drawing Logic: Perspective Basics Drawing Logic:... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:57:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/drawing-logic-e.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/265799278/philip-pearlste.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/philip-pearlste.html In this online exclusive gallery, view more examples of Philip Pearlstein's work that highlight the draftsmanship described in his winter 2008 Drawing feature. Read the feature article on Pearlstein. To view more images like this, subscribe to Drawing today! Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/04/philip-pearlste.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/247488188/philip-pearls-1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/philip-pearls-1.html This New York artist discovers many of his breakthroughs through drawings, depicting strictly what he sees with little thought for accepted standards of draftsmanship. View a gallery of additional work by Pearlstein. To read more features like this, subscribe to... Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:40:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/philip-pearls-1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/247504710/henry-casselli.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/henry-casselli.html Throughout his long career, Henry Casselli has looked to drawings to clarify his impressions and better understand his subject. View a gallery of additional work by Casselli. To read more features like this, subscribe to Drawing today! Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:37:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/henry-casselli.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/247504711/anthony-mitri-a.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/anthony-mitri-a.html In the winter 2008 issue of Drawing magazine, we discussed how Anthony Mitri and Mary Reilly, who work in charcoal and graphite respectively, developed a personal vision and unique style through their drawings of New York City. In this online... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:35:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/anthony-mitri-a.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/231712208/julia-randalls.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/02/julia-randalls.html In the winter 2008 issue of Drawing magazine, we discussed how New York City artist Julia Randall's colored pencil drawings incorporated depictions of her mouth. We present more of her voyeuristic, suggestive, slightly grotesque, and humorous drawings in this online... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/02/julia-randalls.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/231712209/ingres-miraculo.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/02/ingres-miraculo.html This French master teaches us much about contours and portraiture. Drawing AmericanArtist Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:01:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/02/ingres-miraculo.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/220970510/henry-cassellis.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/henry-cassellis.html In the winter 2008 issue of Drawing magazine, we explored how Henry Casselli has looked to drawings to clarify his impressions and better understand his subject throughout his long career. Here, we offer more of his portrait drawings in this... Drawing Gallery Homepage AmericanArtist Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/henry-cassellis.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/262032762/long-pose-dra-1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/long-pose-dra-1.html A more finished drawing is possible when a model poses for an extended amount of time, but this luxury comes with particular challenges. Identifying and preparing for the potential pitfalls will improve your work. To read more features like this,... Drawing AmericanArtist Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:18:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/long-pose-dra-1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/217020731/bacaa-recommend.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/bacaa-recommend.html In the fall 2007 issue of Drawing magazine, we highlighted the Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier as one of the most regarded classical contemporary schools in the country, offering students traditional figure-drawing training from today’s top artist-instructors. Read about the... Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/bacaa-recommend.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/201841895/resources-the-c.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/resources-the-c.html This web-based art program seeks to explore drawing as an essential mode of education not only in the United Kingdom but all over the world. Drawing News AmericanArtist Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/resources-the-c.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/214457306/video-jacob-col.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/video-jacob-col.html Winter 2007 Workshop featured artist Jacob Collins instructs 30 oustanding young artists on landscape drawing and painting (5:11). Drawing AmericanArtist Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:20:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/video-jacob-col.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/214499249/master-landscap.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/master-landscap.html 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 artists’ ideas and procedures. Drawing AmericanArtist Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:05:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/01/master-landscap.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/200340006/drawing-logic-m.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/12/drawing-logic-m.html You can always place the subject matter smack dab in the middle of the page. It makes a strong statement and, in some cases, most clearly expresses how you want the viewer to experience the piece. But placing the subject... Drawing AmericanArtist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/12/drawing-logic-m.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/184809793/john-p-smolko-7.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/11/john-p-smolko-7.html John P. Smolko won the Grand Prize—a new MetroShed, furnished by Blick Art Materials, for use as a stand-alone studio—for his imaginative colored pencil piece, Homage to Klimt (The Virgin). Read more about the artist, and view five online exclusive... Drawing AmericanArtist Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:58:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/11/john-p-smolko-7.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/184809794/drawing-70th-an.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/11/drawing-70th-an.html We present the semifinalists in the drawing category. Drawing AmericanArtist Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:57:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/11/drawing-70th-an.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/184768043/critique-my-sis.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/11/critique-my-sis.html Pay careful attention to edges when drawing portraits. Critiques Drawing AmericanArtist Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/11/critique-my-sis.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/167498121/colored-pencil-.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/10/colored-pencil-.html We present the semifinalists in the colored pencil category. Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:29:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/10/colored-pencil-.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/167454539/printmaking-70t.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/10/printmaking-70t.html We present the semifinalists in the printmaking category. Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:20:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/10/printmaking-70t.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/164164286/sign-up-for-the.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/10/sign-up-for-the.html SIGN UP for the new Drawing newsletter, and receive drawing tips and online exclusive content that can only be found at aaDrawing.com. Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:54:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/10/sign-up-for-the.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/158626524/sora-sight-size.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/sora-sight-size.html Chicago’s School of Representational Art offers a classical art education in a modern world. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:55:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/sora-sight-size.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/158626526/understanding-1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/understanding-1.html A look at the anatomical structure of the ear, and some helpful drawing tips. Do you have other questions about drawing anatomy? Ask your fellow artists on our message board, Artists' Forum. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:50:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/understanding-1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/158626527/ashcan-drawings.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/ashcan-drawings.html The artists of the Ashcan School, known for their raw depictions of urban life, shared a background in newspaper and magazine illustration that shaped their drawing and painting styles. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:49:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/ashcan-drawings.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/124826619/hard_edges_bold.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/06/hard_edges_bold.html Screenprints can have subtle colors and edges, but the most stimulating examples are bold and crisp, as a selection from the Print Research Foundation, in Stamford, Connecticut, shows. Got something to say about screenprints? Say it on on our message... Drawing AmericanArtist Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:53:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/06/hard_edges_bold.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/116684040/transcript_from.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/05/transcript_from.html Read the transcript from our online chat with top artist-instructor Dan Gheno. If you have more thoughts to share, chat with your peers on Artists' Forum, and check back for more online chats with featured artists. This chat was brought... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 14 May 2007 07:50:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/05/transcript_from.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/108005451/the_human_form_.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/the_human_form_.html In past issues, we explained how to analyze and correctly draw different areas of the body. In this tutorial overview of the figure, we bring it all together. Log on to chat with top artist-instructor Dan Gheno, April 12 from... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:54:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/the_human_form_.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/107079629/brian_bomeisler.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/brian_bomeisler.html We offered words of advice about the basics of drawing from Brian Bomeisler in the winter 2007 issue of Drawing magazine. Here, we present his five global skills of realistic drawing. Comment on this post and much more on our... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:52:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/brian_bomeisler.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/109547718/alyona_nickelse.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/alyona_nickelse.html California artist Alyona Nickelsen uses odorless mineral spirits to dissolve some of the pigment in her colored pencil drawings, eliminating the pencil strokes and creating rich, luminous color. Join Alyona for a live online chat on Artists' Forum: Thursday, March... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:51:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/alyona_nickelse.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/109547719/transcript_from_1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/transcript_from_1.html Read the transcript from our online chat with colored pencil artist Alyona Nickelsen. If you have more thoughts to share, chat with your peers on Artists' Forum, and check back for more online chats with featured artists. This chat was... Drawing AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/transcript_from_1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/109574409/brian_bomeisler_1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/brian_bomeisler_1.html As a supplement to our feature in the winter 2007 issue of Drawing magazine, we offer a more in depth look at Brian Bomeisler's drawing workshop with an extended version of the article, additional images of student work, and more... Drawing Workshop AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:57:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/brian_bomeisler_1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/109793185/the_benefits_of.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/the_benefits_of.html In the winter 2006 issue of Workshop magazine, we presented an excerpt from "The Benefits of Sight-Sized Drawing" from the November 2005 issue of American Artist. Here, we present the complete text of the article about California artist Tim McGuire. Drawing Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:51:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/04/the_benefits_of.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/105008009/register_for_ar.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/register_for_ar.html Log on to chat with top artist-instructor Dan Gheno, April 12 from 3-4:30 p.m., when he explains many aspects of drawing the human figure as discussed in the latest issue of American Artist Drawing Highlights. Sponsored by Caran d'Ache. Drawing AmericanArtist Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:00:13 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/register_for_ar.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/102252646/understanding_a.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/understanding_a.html If you know the anatomy of arms, you can use them to express much. Drawing AmericanArtist Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:56:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/understanding_a.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/100018701/live_online_cha.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/live_online_cha.html Join us for our first online chat! The premiere of this new area on www.myAmericanArtist.com will spotlight colored pencil artist Alyona Nickelsen. Nickelsen, one of the artists featured in the April issue of American Artist, will answer questions about the... Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:27:32 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/live_online_cha.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/91750314/gallery_more_of_4.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/02/gallery_more_of_4.html In the March 2007 issue of American Artist, Utah artist Brad Teare used a number of techniques to give his woodcut prints a fluid, organic quality that brings them closer in appearance to his plein air oil paintings. Here, we... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:53:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/02/gallery_more_of_4.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/78082458/david_mayernik__1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/david_mayernik__1.html In this excerpt from the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, David Mayernik discusses how copying the work of Old Masters trains his taste so he can draw and paint original work with the classical beauty he reveres. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:52:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/david_mayernik__1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/73905239/foreshortening_.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/foreshortening_.html This helpful drawing exercise appeared in the fall 2006 issue of Drawing. If you have trouble seeing and drawing the nose close to the eye when you are drawing a head, be sure to try this exercise. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:51:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/foreshortening_.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/78082459/how_to_draw_dyn.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/how_to_draw_dyn.html Depicting features is only the beginning. Putting life into a head drawing requires assimilating it with the rest of the body, capturing an attitude—and much more. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:51:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/how_to_draw_dyn.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/70225826/modeling_a_face.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/modeling_a_face.html In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explored the art of drawing realistic heads. Here, we present an excerpt from the article about drawing with light and shadows. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:50:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/modeling_a_face.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/72447022/drawing_tip_put.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/drawing_tip_put.html In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explored the sometimes daunting task of drawing accurate heads. Here, we suggest one technique from the article that will help you use perspective to better gague the tilt of the head. Drawing AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:49:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/drawing_tip_put.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/64661424/sargent_in_blac.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/sargent_in_blac.html In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explored John Singer Sargent's brilliant drawings. Here, we offer an excerpt from the article that discusses Sargent's use of light and dark values. Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/sargent_in_blac.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/61973703/gallery_more_of_1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/gallery_more_of_1.html In the January 2007 issue of American Artist, Ohio artist Linda Wesner depicted American scenes that were quickly disappearing because she felt it was important that the viewer recognized the universal theme of change. We offer 16 more of her... Drawing Gallery AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:15:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/gallery_more_of_1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/61973704/linda_wesner_pr.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/linda_wesner_pr.html Ohio artist Linda Wesner depicts American scenes that are quickly disappearing because she feels it is important that the viewer recognize the universal theme of change. Drawing AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/linda_wesner_pr.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/61986117/measuring_facia.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/measuring_facia.html In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explained how to draw dynamic heads. We present an excerpt from the article about measuring facial features. Drawing AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/measuring_facia.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/61986116/sketch_class_wi.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/sketch_class_wi.html In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explored how the best lessons in value, light, and form are clearly visible in John Singer Sargent's drawings. We present a excerpt from the article that discusses how he taught drawing classes. Drawing AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/12/sketch_class_wi.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/47917275/sigmund_abeles_.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/11/sigmund_abeles_.html In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explored how Sigmund Abeles has shown several generations of artists how to draw with organic lines, logical compositions, and lots of empathy. Here, we present an exerpt from the article about one... Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/11/sigmund_abeles_.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/50758196/gallery_christo.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/11/gallery_christo.html We recently spotlighted Christopher Hart and his cartooning techniques. Here, we present more images from Hart's Drawing Faeries series (Watson-Guptill, New York, New York). Drawing Gallery Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:58:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/11/gallery_christo.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/32867370/gallery_lisa_di.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/10/gallery_lisa_di.html In the summer 2006 issue of Drawing, New York artist Lisa Dinhofer drew convincing objects in imaginary spaces, finding meaning in both the items and their presentation. In contrast, we offer nine of her playful oil paintings in this online... Drawing Gallery Homepage AmericanArtist Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/10/gallery_lisa_di.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/22710132/between_drawing.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/between_drawing.html Chicago artist Tim Lowly communicates compassion and acceptance in his depictions of vulnerable humans. Drawing AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:57:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/between_drawing.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/22710133/just_imagine_dr.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/just_imagine_dr.html This New York artist draws convincing objects in imaginary spaces, finding meaning in both the items and their presentation. Drawing AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:56:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/just_imagine_dr.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/32284508/the_emergence_o.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/the_emergence_o.html Tonal drawing--the juxtaposition of relative values, the notion of seeing masses rather than outlines--more closely replicates the way humans see than do lines. This emotional way of depicting the world has been explored since Leonardo; modern artists have mastered it. Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:50:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/the_emergence_o.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/22710130/inside_the_atel.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/inside_the_atel.html As the son of Betty Edwards, the author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Brian Bomeisler helps students access the right side of their brains to improve their drawings. The following describes the first day of Bomeisler’s... Art Educators Drawing Workshop AmericanArtist Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:58:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/inside_the_atel.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/22710131/john_demartin_d.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/john_demartin_d.html “One of the biggest reasons painters get into trouble is because their pictures don’t have a solid foundation of accurate and expressive drawings,” says New York artist Jon DeMartin. That’s why his drawing workshops are so helpful to figurative painters. Art Educators Drawing Homepage Workshop AmericanArtist Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:57:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/09/john_demartin_d.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/drawing/~3/14944740/when_it_hurts_t.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/08/when_it_hurts_t.html Drawing can cause a repetitive strain injury (RSI), but with a few precautions and the right equipment, this risk can be minimized. Drawing Homepage AmericanArtist Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:10:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/08/when_it_hurts_t.html