The Ultimate Artist Collection 2006 CD

23 Issues from 2006 on one CD! Get access to all the amazing art, inspiring stories, expert tips and creative discoveries from your three favorite magazines for artists: The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Magic and The Pastel Journal. That's approximately 2,000 pages-all searchable by keyword. All 23 issues are in PDF format, making them viewable on both PC and Mac with Acrobat Reader 6.0 (a free program).

Here's a look at a few highlights:

Award-winning Art
Check out the full report on the winners of The Artist's Magazine's 2006 art competition, the 100 winners in The Pastel Journal's 7th annual Pastel 100 competition, and the top winners in Watercolor Magic's Watermedia Showcase Competition.

Tips & Techniques
Learn about the key differences in various art papers. Discover techniques for creating texture in watercolor. Get recipes for homemade grounds for pastel supports. Find out how to price your art. Learn best practices for marketing your art online. Take a sneak peak into small but efficient studio spaces. And much more!

Be Inspired
Gather creative inspiration from painting-rich articles such as "Ones to Watch," which celebrates 10 watercolor artists whose stars are on the rise; "The American Landscape" featuring John Elliott on the Hudson River School painters; "The Future of Realism," which introduces 20 of today's best "under 40" representational artists; and "The Best Pastel Collections," a visual tour of the pastel collections in top U.S. museums.

PLUS: A Bonus Issue of Artist's Sketchbook

Discover fun, creativity-boosting articles and art-making exercises and prompts in a select issue of this unique publication for artists.