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Top 10 Paintings from The Artist’s Magazine’s 2011 Over 60 Art Competition
Ranging in age from 61 to 83 the winners of our Over 60 Art Competition share their works. Read their stories in the March 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine.
Posted in Acrylic, Animals, Articles, Artist Interviews & Profiles, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Landscapes, Medium, Mixed Media Medium, Oil, Other Medium, Other Subject, Pastel, Portrait / Figure, Still Life, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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Flowers in Watercolor and Colored Pencil | A Step-by-Step
Playing with the picture plane, Karen Anne Klein composes imaginative arrangements of the natural world’s precise patterns and dynamic abundance in watercolor and colored pencil. Her work is featured in The Artist’s Magazine. Here, she provides a step-by-step demonstration of Black Tulip and Peony.
Posted in Animals, Art Demos & Techniques, Articles, Colored Pencil, Flowers, Medium, Mixed Media Medium, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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Painting Tips | Roses
While “old time is still a-flying,” five artists portray the rose as ephemeral subject and enduring symbol—and make it seem new. The following is a free excerpt from the article “Gather Ye Rosebuds” by Maureen Bloomfield, in the November 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine.
Posted in Acrylic, Art Demos & Techniques, Articles, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Flowers, Medium, Mixed Media Medium, Oil, Other Medium, Pastel, Still Life, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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Karen Anne Klein | Natural Ephemera in Watercolor and Colored Pencil
Michigan artist Karen Anne Klein has a master’s degree from Wayne State University, in Detroit. Her work can be found in collections across the country, including those of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh; the …
Posted in Articles, Colored Pencil, Featured Artist Galleries, Medium, Still Life, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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How to Sell Your Artwork | Alternative Venues
Art Meets E-Commerce by Karen Leland The Internet’s Etsy, RedBubble and Imagekind provide artists with alternative venues for marketing and selling their work. While the marketing mix for artists looking to sell their work continues to include traditional venues such …
Posted in Abstract, Acrylic, Animals, Articles, Business of Art, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Flowers, Medium, Mixed Media Medium, Mixed Media Subject, Oil, Other Medium, Other Subject, Pastel, Portrait / Figure, Still Life, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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Use Design To Create a Powerful Painting | by Ian Roberts
When you think in terms of design as you compose, and not just subject, your paintings immediately become more engaging—and your success rate soars.
Posted in Acrylic, Art Demos & Techniques, Articles, Colored Pencil, Composition, Drawing, Landscapes, Medium, Mixed Media Medium, Oil, Other Medium, Pastel, Subject, The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor
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How to Photograph a Painting, Step by Step
Professional art photographers Ric Deliantoni and Al Parrish shoot paintings, craft and woodworking projects for F+W Media’s book lines and magazines. Here they guide you on how to photograph your own painting, step by step. Take Your Best Shot By …
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Working from Reference Materials
“I wish I’d thought of that!” Most of us, at some time, have expressed this sentiment when viewing the creative work of another. What we do with this thought, however, can turn simple admiration into plagiarism. When it comes to art, imitation isn’t a form of flattery—it’s copyright infringement.
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How to Draw Water with Colored Pencil
How to draw water with colored pencils – FREE Demo with colored pencil Master David Dooley – Plus FREE webinar with Master Sandra Angelo- Secrets for Colored Pencil Success
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