HighlightsAmazing Acrylics
pour, squirt, stamp, scrape and more Giclées: Know the Score
10 questions to ask a digital printmaker Cast Shadows Made Easy
control values and edges in 5 steps Features Intense Nature
Jon R. Friedman pushes photorealism toward painterly expression.
By Lisa Wurster Truth is Beauty
Costa Vavagiakis reinvents the classical tradition.
By Maureen Bloomfield Learning for Life
It's never too late to learn a new trick: a guide to art schools around the country.
By Robert K. Carsten Get a Jump-Start in Acrylics
A working artist tells you everything you need to know about this versatile medium.
By Betsy Dillard Stroud Columns and Departments May 2008 Online
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The Artist's Life
A smart idea for selling art online and more.
By Grace Dobush Exhibitions
Fabulous art on view this May.
Edited by Holly Davis Drawing Board
Sketching every day is the best way to perfect your draftsmanship.
By Butch Krieger Brushing Up
Painting convincing cast shadows is easy if you follow these steps.
By Jane Jones 2008 Art Competition
Business
Ask a digital printmaker these 10 questions before you hire one to make reproductions of your work.
By Eileen Fritsch Ask the Experts
Mix media only if you understand the properties of each separate one.
By Betsy Dillard Stroud and Michael Skalka Competition Spotlight
Stephen Scott Smith paints a skyline with acrylics and oil bar.
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