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Highlights
Painting Advice from 14 of Today's Top Artists
40 Tricks and Tips for Texture
Alluring Landscapes: 5 Artists' Approaches
Mixed Media Collage: 7 Simple Steps
Features
Natural Wonders
By Anne Hevener
From the bewitching bayou to the patchwork fields of the central plain - these acrylic artists have found subjects to inspire riveting works of uncommon beauty.
What's the Big Idea?
By Christine Proskow
The work of Katherine Chang Liu may be abstract, but each painting begins with an actual observation.
Character Building
By Ken Gofton
British artist Alastair Adams combines technical mastery with an eye for character revelation as he uses acrylic to create portraits with a contemporary appeal.
For the Love of Paper
By Maureen Bloomfield
Billy Renkl alters the context of the aged but beautiful papers he collects, cuts and pastes.
The Order of Things
By Meredith E. Lewis
Characterized by colorful fruit and birds, the still lifes of Sherry Loehr use Asian-inspired elements and theatrical composition to exotic effect.
Collect, Cut, Assemble
By Carol Staub
Prepare papers for collage by painting the surface with acrylic paint and then adhere the papers to a substrate with acrylic medium. An expert introduces you to the marvels of mixed-media collage.
Alternate Viewpoints
By Nancy Reyner
For a fresh perspective on your subject take advantage of this creative approach to composition - one that considers the viewer's vantage point.
Columns
What's Online
Letter from the Editors
Acrylic Toolkit
Creative Explorations
Final Word
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