American Artist Year 2008 Magazine Back Issues

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News About Museum Shows, Exhibition Opportunities, And Art Competitions
How To Create Your Best Paintings Ever In Watercolor, Oil, Or Pastel
January 2008

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Cover: In The Vineyard (detail) By Steve Armes
Techniques For Painting On Location & In The Studio
Children's Portraits, Business Of Art

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Cover: Self - Portrait (detail) By Cecilia Beaux
Rediscover One Of America's Great Painters
Find The Best Workshops & Art Schools In Our Annual Directory

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Cover: Threshold (detail) By Sam Goodsell
The Challenge Of Figure Painting
Techniques For Figure, Still Life, And Landscape Painting

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The Structure Needed For Better Paintings
Professional Advice On Oil, Pastel, Colored Pencil & Watercolor
May 2008

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Expert Portraits, Stil Lifes & Landscapes
Courbet: The First Realist
Gather More Information To Paint, The Totality Of Nature

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Cover: Eion Overlook (detail) By Colleen Howi
4 Steps To Stronger Paintings
Professional Advice On Painting In Oil, Acrylic, Pastel & Watercolor

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18 Artists Create Hall Of The Fame Portraits From Reference Material
Learn How 3 Artists Change Colors, Values & Design In Photos
Warm-Up Exercises For Better Painting
Questions & Answers On Using Pastels

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Learn How Readers And Current Masters Create Self-Portraits
10 Competition Winners Reveal Their Strategies
Simplify Watercolors To Improve Their Intimacy
Use Subtle Tones To Express Strong Emotions

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The Forgotten Artist Who Rivaled Rembrandt
Use Atmosphere & Detail To Enrich Landscapes
Paint Classical Still Lifes With Skill & Understanding
Review The Basics Of Watercolor

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Special Supplement: New Acrylics Expand Your Options
How Fine Art Can Illustrate Stories
Painters Learn From A Still Life Master
Small Studies For Better Designs & Sales