The Artist's Magazine December 2007 Digital Download

Competition 2007
Thirty fabulous artists tell the fascinating stories behind their award-winning paintings.

Experimental
By Christine Proskow

Still Life
By Lisa Wurster

Animal/Wildlife
By Christine Proskow

Portrait/Figure
By Angela Gilltrap

Landscape
By Deborah Secor

Judgment Days
The jurors reveal what qualities distinguish a prize-winning painting.
By Maureen Bloomfield

Presents of Mind
Enticing new products sure to delight any young or young-at-heart artist on your holiday list.
By Dana Schmidt

COLUMNS
Don't miss our Web extras and exclusives!

Letters
Michael Skalka sets the record straight on repairing tears in oil paintings.

The Artist's Life
Iconic portraits composed of license plates, Art-o-mat's 10th anniversary and more.
By Michelle Taute

Brushing Up
Add dazzle to your paintings by incorporating gold leaf.
By Ora Sorensen

Exhibitions
A guide to what's showing this winter.
Edited by Lisa Wurster

Business
Jamie Wyeth describes how a call from the White House led him to create a holiday card.
By Dana Schmidt

Drawing Board
What does "center of interest" mean, and how can you create one with only a pencil?
By Phil Metzger

Workshop Guide

2008 Art Competition
Instructions and Information about our next annual art contest.

Speaking of Art
A look inside the jurying process for The Artist's Magazine's 2007 Competition.
By Lisa Wurster

DECEMBER 2008 ONLINE (beginning November 9)

Anatomy of Art Materials www.artistsmagazine.com/artmaterials.
Michael Skalka discusses the history and lore of paints and pigments.

Art Clinic www.artistsmagazine.com/artclinic.
Greg Albert's latest critiques of paintings from www.artistsnetwork.com.

Gallerywww.artistsmagazine.com/gallery.
Additional paintings by our distinguished jurors.

Jamie Wyeth www.artistsmagazine.com/multimedia.
An exclusive interview with acclaimed American realist Jamie Wyeth.

Journey to the End of the Earthwww.artistsmagazine.com/greenland.
David McEown paints as he travels to the North Pole.

Ora Sorensenwww.artistsmagazine.com/sorensen.
More luminous paintings by the still life artist from Florida.

National Watercolor Society www.artistsmagazine.com/nwswinners.
Paintings that won top awards at the National Watercolor Society show.