Animals

Scratchboard and Watercolor Illustration Demo by Beth Krommes

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With scratchboard and watercolor, Beth Krommes creates award-winning illustrations that evoke vintage wood carvings. The following is a free excerpt from the article “Scratching the Surface” by Louise B. Hafesh in the November 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Full Article

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What the Jurors Said | Dawn Emerson, Animal/Wildlife

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Dawn Emerson, animal/wildlife juror for The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition, reveals what she looks for in judging works and why the First Place winners earned their praise. Full Article

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Animal/Wildlife Finalists from the 28th Annual Art Competition

Animal/Wildlife Finalists from The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition Full Article

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Animal/Wildlife Honorable Mentions from the 28th Annual Art Competition

Animal/Wildlife Honorable Mentions from The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition Full Article

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Animal/Wildlife Winners from the 28th Annual Art Competition

Beauty and the Beast (watercolor, 26x36) by Rose Edin

Congratulations to the 30 winners of our annual art competition! Here (and in our December 2011 issue) we celebrate the winners from the Animal/Wildlife category. Full Article

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Five Tips for Value Sketches

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Use these tips to develop your “artist’s eye” and make the most of your value sketches. Full Article

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How to Sell Your Artwork | Alternative Venues

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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 … Full Article

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What the Jurors Said

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Our esteemed jurors for The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition, Nava Grunfeld, Richard McKinley, Jonathan Talbot, Robert Liberace and Dawn Emerson, reveal what they look for, in judging works, and why the First Place winners in Still Life/Floral, Landscape/Interior, … Full Article

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How to Photograph a Painting, Step by Step

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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 … Full Article

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Watercolor Artist 2011 Ones to Watch

Scarlet Consequence by edie Maney

Watercolor Artist presents a gallery of additional art from this year’s “Ones to Watch,” as featured in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. Full Article

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