http://www.myamericanartist.com/ en-US Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/330870254/cw-mundy-painti.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/cw-mundy-painti.html In the spring 2007 issue of Workshop magazine, we explored how C.W. Mundy teaches his students to paint effective portraits. Here, we look more closely at his innovative technique for painting portraits from upside-down photographs in this step-by-step demonstration of... Demonstration Homepage Oil Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/cw-mundy-painti.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329093905/trudy-krafts-wa.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/trudy-krafts-wa.html Trudy Kraft expresses her love of art and the natural world in complex, multilayered paintings. View an online exclusive gallery of Kraft's work. To read more features like this, subscribe to Watercolor today! Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:31:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/trudy-krafts-wa.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329093906/audio-slideshow.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/audio-slideshow.html April 2008 American Artist featured artist Elizabeth Daggar explains her casein and acrylic technique in this demonstration of Amsterdam I (2:20). Read the feature article on Daggar. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:06:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/audio-slideshow.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329093907/elizabeth-dagga.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/elizabeth-dagga.html This Brooklyn-based artist uses a combination of casein and acrylic to create paintings of considerable power. Like what you read? Subscribe to American Artist today! Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:06:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/elizabeth-dagga.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329112517/trudy-krafts-mu.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/trudy-krafts-mu.html In the summer 2008 issue of Watercolor, we discussed how Trudy Kraft expressed her love of art and the natural world in complex, multilayered paintings. In this online exclusive gallery, we present more of Kraft's mixed media watercolors. To view... Gallery Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:57:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/trudy-krafts-mu.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329112518/lana-grows-comi.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/lana-grows-comi.html Learn more about watermedia technique from spring 2008 Watercolor featured artist Lana Grow in this demonstration of Coming to the Surface V (2:33). Read the feature article on Grow. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:56:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/lana-grows-comi.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329112519/mosaic-art-the.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/mosaic-art-the.html Artists Carl and Sandra Bryant use tiny pieces of glass to create intricate mosaic works of art. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:55:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/mosaic-art-the.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329112520/lana-grow-going.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/lana-grow-going.html As an experimental artist, Minnesotan Lana Grow has no rules. She begins her paintings in different ways and lets them evolve. View an online exclusive gallery of additional work by Grow. Like what you read? Become a Watercolor subscriber today! Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:54:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/lana-grow-going.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329112521/watercolor-penc.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/watercolor-penc.html Learn about working with water-soluble pencils from Kristy Ann Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting With Colored Pencil (Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, New York). Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:53:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/watercolor-penc.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/329112522/sissi-siska-tra.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/sissi-siska-tra.html New Jersey artist Sissi Siska reinvents traditional silk-painting techniques to create multimedia works of art. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:52:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/07/sissi-siska-tra.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/308181252/george-james-in.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/george-james-in.html Known for his innovative method of using transparent watercolor on a nonabsorbent surface, this California artist employs an open-ended approach. Like what you read? Subscribe to Watercolor today! Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:51:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/06/george-james-in.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/285733045/andrew-devries.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/andrew-devries.html Massachusetts-based artist Andrew DeVries controls every aspect of his career, from casting his own bronzes to running his own art gallery. Like what you read? Become an American Artist subscriber today! Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Wed, 07 May 2008 07:50:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/05/andrew-devries.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/247589499/roland-simard-p.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/roland-simard-p.html New Hampshire artist Roland Simard takes papermaking to the next level with his pulp paintings. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:59:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/roland-simard-p.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/247589500/sherry-camhy-wh.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/sherry-camhy-wh.html This New York artist uses the sheen of graphite to create the light highlights in her drawings on black paper. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:58:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/sherry-camhy-wh.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/247589501/pattiy-torno-qu.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/pattiy-torno-qu.html Renowned quilter Pattiy Torno’s attention to detail results in fabric creations that have multiple dimensions. For more information on Torno, read “Painting With Fabric: Artfully Sewn Quilts.” Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:57:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/pattiy-torno-qu.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/247589502/sgraffito-and-r.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/sgraffito-and-r.html Since acrylics were introduced in the 1950s, a wide variety of mediums and additives have been designed. Experimenting with these materials in conjunction with acrylics can often lead to new ways of working and produce a variety of effects that... Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/sgraffito-and-r.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/247589503/acrylic-washes.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/acrylic-washes.html My approach to figure drawing allows me to work quickly in establishing both the linear outlines of the model’s form and the tonal pattern of light and shadow. To create the tone, I lay in one transparent wash of acrylic... Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/03/acrylic-washes.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/231803071/watercolor-penc.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/02/watercolor-penc.html Water-soluble colored pencils offer the perfect solution for artists who want to create watercolor effects without the hassle of watercolor paints. View a demonstration of Kutch's wet-into-wet technique in Farmers’ Market Peonies. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:53:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2008/02/watercolor-penc.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/200452396/william-poulson.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/12/william-poulson.html California stained-glass artist William Poulson uses his knowledge of carpentry and color to create unique stained-glass artwork. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:52:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/12/william-poulson.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/158176012/interference-co.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/interference-co.html Interference colors offer acrylic painters a new way to jazz up their paintings. Acrylic Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:51:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/09/interference-co.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/143808454/design-aestheti.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/08/design-aestheti.html How theatre set design, an eye for detail, and the study of historical traditions and transitions can inform composition in painting and drawing. Art Educators Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:54:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/08/design-aestheti.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/134325141/small-canvases-.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/07/small-canvases-.html Artist Joel Iskowitz tells stories using the smallest of images when he creates coins and stamps. Here, he explains how he fits worlds of epic scope in the palm of his hand. Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:50:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/07/small-canvases-.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/124559352/tim_mcguire_sig.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/06/tim_mcguire_sig.html View a step-by-step demonstration of the sight-size method discussed in "Ryan S. Brown: Training Clarifies the Truth of One's Perceptions" in the winter 2006 issue of Workshop magazine. Demonstration Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/06/tim_mcguire_sig.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/116645245/glass_art_as_fi.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/05/glass_art_as_fi.html Glass artist Richard M. Parrish reveals that glasswork and painting share common elements—color, composition, layering, and light. Other Media Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Mon, 14 May 2007 06:52:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/05/glass_art_as_fi.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/109793682/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/techniques/~3/102268153/christopher_har.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/christopher_har.html Christopher Hart explains how he drew this gloomy ballplayer. Demonstration Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:57:00 -0400 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/03/christopher_har.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/91704757/cartooning_spot.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/02/cartooning_spot.html Anyone interested in the techniques of cartooning has probably heard of Christopher Hart. His instructional books have been read and reread by millions of both young and adult artists and have been translated into 17 languages, earning the cartoonist international... Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:51:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/02/cartooning_spot.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/78009314/christopher_har_1.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/christopher_har_1.html In our Techniques to Try section, Christopher Hart discusses how he utilizes line to bring his cartoons to life. Here, we show a step-by-step demonstration of how to sketch a cartoon character. Demonstration Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:53:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/christopher_har_1.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/78009315/christopher_har_2.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/christopher_har_2.html Christopher Hart explains how he drew this typical trendy young woman with a simple technique that always produces a pleasing, sharp look for cartoon characters with a graphic flair. Demonstration Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:52:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2007/01/christopher_har_2.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/51012481/jack_beal_unvei.html http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/11/jack_beal_unvei.html A glass mosaic mural by Jack Beal was recently mounted on the wall of a New York City subway station across from his related mural that was unveiled just after September 11th. This new image presents an earlier episode in... Techniques to Try AmericanArtist Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:49:00 -0500 http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/11/jack_beal_unvei.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/americanartist/techniques/~3/51012482/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