Highlights
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Figure/Ground
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Explore Markers
The New Pen & Ink
PLUS: How to Create Classic Botanicals in Colored Pencil
Features
Beautiful Ambiguity
Igor & Marina's ornate panels demonstrate tension between figure and ground.
By Ruth K. Meyer
Funny Pages
Anti-heroes in dismal digs: Graphic novels delight a new generation.
By Grace Dobush
Everytown, USA
Constance LaPalombara plays up the light in moody city scenes in oil.
By Tamera Lenz Muente
Studio Tour
Anne Bagby organized her art materials at last.
Edited by Christine McHugh
Kids Get Smart With Art
Improve literacy and math skills by teaching kids to draw, paint and dance.
By Tucker J. Coombe
City in Bloom
Wendy Hollender revives the tradition of botanical illustration.
By Meredith E. Lewis
Mediapedia
Markers are the new pen and ink.
By Greg Albert
Columns and Departments
September 2009 Online
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Letters
Close-Up
Under a magnifying glass, paints and techniques are revealed.
By Anne Bagby
The Artist's Life
Do you have the right to more cash if the value of your work increases?
Edited by Grace Dobush
Exhibitions
Autumn abounds in spectacular shows.
Edited by Holly Davis
Brushing Up
The subject is always secondary to the design.
By Ian Roberts
Drawing Board
Use design principles to create a strong center of interest.
By Robert Barrett
Business
Learn about websites that can help you market and sell your work.
By By Karen Leland
Ask the Experts
Which competitions should you enter?
By Daniel E. Greene
Workshop Directory
Competition Spotlight
Christine Hanlon paints a street at night in San Francisco.
