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Drawing for the Absolute Beginner

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Artist’s Network University has a new course starting today. Drawing for the Absolute Beginner will run through March 13th, and there are 11 seats left! You’ll also receive a $5 coupon to northlightshop.com if you use this link to register. … Full Article

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The Artist’s Magazine April 2012 Online Table of Contents

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The other side of Tom Root’s imagination; Marvin Mattelson’s commissioned portraits; acrylic artist Patti Brady’s studio; free lesson in intuitive abstraction and more. Full Article

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Top 10 Paintings from The Artist’s Magazine’s 2011 Over 60 Art Competition

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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. Full Article

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Everything Must Go!

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All hyperbole aside, we really are having the Warehouse Sale of the Season, today through Dec. 23: discounts up to 80%, no coupon necessary.
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Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture

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Influential art is seen through a new lens in ‘Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture.’ Full Article

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Gift Guide, 5 Gifts for Beginning Artists

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Want to encourage the budding artist in your life? Here are some suggestions for gifts to stoke their creative sparks.                 1. Keys to Drawing, by Bert Dodson. One of the most popular … Full Article

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Painting Tips | Roses

Rose Castle (oil, 10x8) by Colin Berry

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. Full Article

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Drawing Lesson | How to Draw an Ellipse

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Learn to draw ellipses for your still lifes with this step-by-step demonstration. Full Article

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Draw a Street Scene With One-Point Perspective

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Around Town In this lesson, Grant Fuller teaches how to draw a Street Scene in  One-Point Perspective from Start Sketching and Drawing Now. This will be a one-point perspective drawing from the street level with a single vanishing point. Materials … Full Article

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Online Figure Drawing References

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Butch Krieger, a long-time friend of and contributor to The Artist’s Magazine, recently shared this site with us: www.posemaniacs.com. It’s free, and includes pages and pages of figure reference images for drawing, illustrations, and manga. Check it out and let … Full Article

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