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The Year's Best Art
26th Annual Competition Winners

Secrets to Painting Metallic Surfaces

Is Royalty-Free Free?

Features

The Year's Best Art
26th Annual Competition winners tell the stories behind their paintings.

Animal/Wildlife
By Koo Schadler

Abstract/Experimental
By Lisa Wurster

Still Life/Floral
By Meredith E. Lewis

Portrait/Figure
By Tamera Lenz Muente

Landscape/Interior
By Michael Chesley Johnson

Aesthetics of Taste
Jurors reveal the reasons for their decisions.
By Maureen Bloomfield

Columns and Departments

December 2009 Online
Don't miss our Web extras!

Letters

Close-Up
Our cover image magnified and explained.
By George Thompson

The Artist's Life
A tour of the Andy Warhol Museum.
Edited by Grace Dobush

2010 Art Competition
All about next year's contest!

Exhibitions
Winter shows.
Edited by Holly Davis

Brushing Up
Learn the right techniques for depicting different metals.
By Ora Sorensenr

Drawing Board
Solve the figure/ground conundrum.
By Carl Purcell

Ask the Experts
Royalty-free defined; parody explained; artist-gallery contracts dissected.
By Leonard D. DuBoff

Master Class
John Constable redefined the "sketch."
By Jerry N. Weiss

Workshop Guide
Study with a master; find a workshop near or far.

Speaking of Art
Giving your work the appropriate title is a snap if you play this game.
By Grace Dobush