Features Process of Illumination A classicist by training and temperament, Jacob Collins talks about his masterly craft. Interview by Lisa Wurster Unfinished Because Unfolding Anne Scheid draws the landscape, the figure, and the ways they intertwine. By Maureen Bloomfield At Home With the Human Experience With his family as models, this artist tells old stories with humor and an edge. By Stephen Cefalo It's (Not) Just a Drawing An iconoclast argues that drawing is just as major a genre as painting. By Alex Powers Back to the Basics Twelve classical academies train young and old artists to draw from life. By Robert K. Carsten The Top Questions on Health & Safety Should you worry about the health effects of the materials you use every day? By David Pyle Columns and Departments Letters On the 2006 Art Competition, painting with children underfoot, and the continuing design debate: new versus old. Artist's Life: Eight new drawing books, a Japanese-American artist's survival, and an Air Force artist's watercolors of the fields of war. Compiled by Lisa Wurster Exhibitions Not-to-be-missed shows: Andrew Wyeth, Rufino Tamayo, Vilja Celmins, Charles Sheeler and Japanese ukiyo-e masterpieces. Competition Spotlight Jessica Wohl finds the humor and joy in older people. Drawing Board Copying master drawings is a time-honored way to perfect skills. By Juliette Aristides Business Tips on researching available grants for artists. By Preethi Burkholder Artist's Toolbox A new line of oils, soft colored pencils, neat mediums and more. By Lisa Wurster 2007 Art Competition Competition Spotlight 2006 Finalist Jill Soukup paints an encounter.
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