Print Issue: The Artist's Magazine July/August 2010

Piecing It Together: New Trends in Collage

All Media Competition Winners

Passion for Plein Air
with Richard McKinley

All the Gear You Need
to Paint out of a Box

Punch Up Your Color
in Watermedia

Features

Shimmering Water, Quiet Light
Richard McKinley reflects on the stages of his artistic journey while extolling the joys of painting en plein air.
Interview by Christine McHugh

Piecing It Together
Working with a mix of materials and media, four artists—Joan Hall, Laura Breitman, Kitty Kilian and Pat Street—demonstrate innovative approaches to collage.
By Jonathan Talbot

Gear Up!
Make the most of any painting outing by bringing only what you need and can comfortably carry: a guide to the best equipment for plein air.
By Michael Chesley Johnson

The Perfect Balance
Years of training resulted in a mastery of classical technique that gives Nicholas M. Raynolds the freedom to invent and the confidence to explore.
By Meredith E. Lewis

Primary Colors
Bright colors and exuberant patterns underlie Nava Grunfeld's joyful excursions in watercolor and acrylic.
By Maureen Bloomfield

Columns and Departments

Letters

The Artist's Life
We remember Henry Fukuhara and congratulate the winners of our All-Media Competition.
Edited by Maureen Bloomfield

Exhibitions
Shows worth a day trip.
Edited by Holly Davis

Creative Workout
Create a work of art that mirrors where you are.
By Betsy Dillard Stroud

Brushing Up
A sketch can yield many composition choices—and help you select the best one for your painting.
By Joe Anna Arnett

Drawing Board
Draw with more than a pencil: cut, scrape and abrade the surface to produce highly realistic effects.
By David N. Kitler

Master Class
Edward Hopper will forever be identified with the city at night; nonetheless, he was a master at painting en plein air.
By Jerry N. Weiss

Ask the Experts
Watercolor to the fore: how to control granulation, choose papers and apply liquid mask.
By James Toogood

Supply Cabinet
Check here to see what's new on the shelves of art manufacturers and retailers.
Edited by Maureen Bloomfield

Business
Tailor your sales approach, as you learn to identify different types of customers.
By Karen Leland

Competition Spotlight
Stan Miller portrays universal emotions by painting one subject again and again.
Edited by Holly Davis