Highlights
Expert Advice: The Best Brush for Your Style
Find a Plein Air Instructor
Oil: New Approaches to the Classic Medium
Braving the Elements: Plein Air in Winter
Sketching with a Broad-Tipped Marker
Features
Imaginary Lands
Randall Exon paints haunting vistas derived from journeys, impressions and memories.
By Holly Davis
Fleeting Moments
Classically trained, Aaron Westerberg draws and paints the solitary figure.
By Louise B. Hafresh
Painting Machines from Life
Harold Reddicliffe extends the still life tradition by placing intricate machines against bright backdrops.
By Ruth K. Meyer
A Bevy of Brushes
Frank Francese, Robert Liberace, Carolyn Lord and Chris Saper help you find the right brush for your style.
By Maureen Bloomfield
Snowbound: Painting Outdoors in Winter
The challenge of plein air painting in winter promises joy but requires planning.
By Michael Chesley Johnson
Columns and Departments
Plein Air Instructors
Letters
Artist's Life
Painting with an iPhone, creating an earthwork from CDs, and much more. Edited by Cherie Haas
Exhibitions
Shows to please as well as challenge.
Edited by Cherie Haas
Brushing Up
Use patterns to direct the viewer's eye.
By Arleta Pech
Color Corner
Punch up your color by paying close attention to value.
David Schwindt
Ask the Experts
Learning art history on your own, calculating the length of shadows, and preventing mold on the surface of paint.
By Jerry N. Weiss, Anthony Waichulis and Michael Skalka
Drawing Board
Use a broad-tipped marker to sketch the essence of a scene.
By Art Mortimer
Master Class
Rembrandt's radiant Bathsheba is a breathtaking presence.
By Jerry N. Weiss
Supply Cabinet
Cool products hot on the market.
Edited by Cherie Haas
Competition Spotlight
A portrait reveals both the subject and the artist.
Lee J. Wexler