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Author Archives: Lisa Wurster
Demo: Complete a Painting in 48 Hours, Start to Finish
With his focused alla prima technique, Peter Fiore defies the convention of plein air, in his studio. In this article he shares his allegro spirituoso practices.
Posted in Art Demos & Techniques, Articles, Landscapes, Medium, Oil, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine
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Painting from Photo References with Amy Park
Artist Amy Park explains how she interprets her photo references for her paintings liberally in the September 2010 issue of The Artist’s Magazine.
Posted in Art Demos & Techniques, Articles, Cityscapes, Medium, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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Painting Buildings in Watercolor
Repeated geometric forms in architecture are Amy Park’s forte—and she renders them with a sure hand in watercolor. The following is an excerpt from “Painting Buildings in Watercolor” from the September issue of The Artist’s Magazine.
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The 2009 Artist’s Magazine Abstract/Experimental Winners
Read more about the winners in the Abstract/Experimental category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 26th Annual Art Competition.
Posted in Articles, Inspiration and Creativity, Other Subject, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine
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2008 Experimental/Abstract Winners
Read about the Experimental/Abstract category winners from The Artist’s Magazine’s 25th Annual Art Competition.
Posted in Abstract, Art Demos & Techniques, Articles, Competitions, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine
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2007 Still Life Winners
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Hand-Painted Paper
Anne Bagby, an artist from Winchester, Tennessee, gave up still life painting for mixed media and collage. She designs her own hand-painted paper using acrylic paint and hand-carved stamps. She will often get obsessed with a certain pattern—paisley, for instance—until she tires of it, and then she’ll move on to another pattern.
Posted in Art Materials & Tools, Articles, Inspiration and Creativity, Medium, Mixed Media Medium, The Artist’s Magazine
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It’s All in the Details
Posted in Acrylic, Articles, Artist Interviews & Profiles, Medium, The Artist’s Magazine
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The Simple Life
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3 Tips to Bust Out of a Rut
The cure to a creative block might just be a hiatus from your usual medium.
When you feel tapped out of inspiration, it often helps to simply step away and try something different. If you normally paint, get out of the studio and try writing a short
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