Author Archives: Christine McHugh, Managing Editor

How to Draw People With the Block-in Method

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
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Learn how to draw realistic people using a block-in and gridding to measure and map the human figure step by step. Full Article

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The Color Black | Artists’ Pigments for Black Paint

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
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Learn about the various artists’ pigments used to create the color black. Don’t hesitate to paint with black to achieve the richest, darkest values in your paintings. Choose from this list of black paint pigments provided by artist Koo Schadler. Full Article

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How to Choose a Printmaker for Giclées

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
For a fine art reproduction or giclée, Mike Teal of Nocerino Editions (Centennial, Colorado) color-corrects a digital file—just one of the many steps in the process.

Many artists today are choosing to see giclées (zhee-klayz) or fine art reproductions created with pigment-based inks on high-resolution ink-jet printers. Digital printmaking saves you from having to buy and store more prints than you sell. But you can easily waste money if you need to take your work to more than one digital printing company to get the results you want. Full Article

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Photoshop | A Tool for Artist Garry Kaye

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
Apple Tree is an acrylic painting by artist Garry Kaye, who uses Photoshop to manipulate his photo references.

Artist Garry Kaye, who uses Photoshop to help him create large beyond-photorealistic, detailed landscapes in acrylic, says his challenge with Apple Tree (acrylic, 36×48) was to create depth when using predominant greens. “I attempted to do this,” he says, “by using warm greens in the foreground, offset by colors leaning to the cooler side for the background.” Full Article

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Oil Painting Demo | Artist Paul Fenniak

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
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In this oil painting demo, Paul Fenniak explains his intuitive painting process for his mysterious narrative paintings. Full Article

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Paint Oil Portraits | Michael De Brito

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
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Michael De Brito paints oil portraits of his family and friends, giving bravura techniques of the masters his own contemporary spin. Full Article

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Arts Grants | One Artist’s Story

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
Reinhardt painted The Corset (oil, 20x16) to commemorate the Royal Worcester Corset Factory, began in 1861 in Worcester. David Hale Fanning’s company was a leader in corset manufacturing and had offices as far as London and Sydney. At the time the Royal Worcester Corset Company was the largest employer of female workers in the country and employed over 1,500 people.

JoEllen Reinhardt enhanced her résumé and secured funding for her favorite art project by winning a grant. Full Article

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Drawing Lesson | How to Draw an Ellipse

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
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Learn to draw ellipses for your still lifes with this step-by-step demonstration. Full Article

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Portrait Painting | Composition Tips

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
Geneva by Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco

By Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco The painting Geneva, which was a finalist for the BP Portrait Award in 2010 at London’s National Portrait Gallery, was completed in one day and was inspired by Italian Renaissance profile portraits in which the … Full Article

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Drawings of Trees | Claudia Nice

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
Drawings of various hardwoods by Claudia Nice

In the September 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine, Claudia Nice shares her tips and techniques for rendering convincing conifer and hardwood trees in the landscape. Shown here are some of Nice’s illustrations of various hardwoods and conifers. If you’d … Full Article

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