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Highlights
Simple Secret of Composition: the Vertical Line
All About Alkyds
The 30 Winners of the 28th Annual Art Competition
Plan Ahead: 170+ Workshop Here & Abroad
Master Spatial Relationships by Drawing Triangles
Features
The winners of this year's competition describe the tactics and techniques that underlie their dynamic works.
Still Life/Floral
By Louise B. Hafesh
Portrait/Figure
By Rosemary Barrett Seidner
Abstract Experimental
By Ruth K. Meyer
Animal/Wildlife
By Tamera Lenz Muente
Landscape/Interior
By Michael Chesley Johnson
Find the Vertical
Energize compositions that are horizontal in format by imposing a vertical line. By Ian Roberts
Columns and Departments
Letters
Exhibitions
Stave off the wintry doldrums by taking a trip to see these shows. Edited by Cherie Haas
Brushing Up
Learn about all that alkyds have to offer to painters who are impatient, outdoors or in transit. By Michael Chesley Johnson
Holiday Sweepstakes
Don't miss the Artists Network Annual Holiday Sweepstakes—with prizes for every day, starting on November 24!
The Artist's Magazine's 29th Annual Art Competition
Drawing Board
Try this exercise to master spatial relationships in compositions in any genre. By Jim Phalen
Ask the Experts
Why use odorless mineral spirits, and how archival are oils on paper? By Bradley Lance Moore
Workshop Guide
Make plans now for studying here and abroad next year.
Master Class
Although brilliant, Thomas Eakins was no stranger to rejection. Here's the story of his painting The Gross Clinic. By Jerry N. Weiss
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