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American Artist
Artist magazine of largest circulation. Artist profiles/interviews include multiple photos and reproductions over multiple pages, PLUS: Illustrations, technical features, columns, vintage ads and MORE --Exclusive MORE MAGAZINES detailed content description, below! Issue Date: AUGUST 1984; VOLUME 48, ISSUE 505 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. FRONT COVER: South Beach, by Denise Burns, 1980, oil, 20 x 16. Collection the artist. FEATURES: EMERGING ARTISTS by Robin Longman. In this annual summer feature, American Artist profiles four artists from across the country who are rapidly earning the recognition of the art world: Denise Burns of Santa Catalina Island, California; Kate Fetterolf of Atlanta, Georgia; Mary Teichman of New York City; and William Swetcharnik of Mount Airy, Maryland. MICHAEL McCURDY'S PENMAEN PRESS by Eunice Agar. In Massachusetts, Michael McCurdy owns and operates his own private book press, illustrating many books with his own wood engravings. His Penmaen Press has established a distinguished reputation for publishing first-edition poetry, fiction, and translations. Here McCurdy describes his publishing opera- tion and his wood-engraving techniques. USING SOFT AND HARD EDGES IN WATERCOLOR by Timothy J. Clark. This California watercolorist explains how controlling hard and soft edges can help define form, direct the eye "through" a painting, and describe lighting conditions. THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK by Judd Tully. For more than 100 years, this venerable New York institution has been dedicated to, and governed by, artists. The author surveys the colorful history of the League and discusses some of the famous American artists who have studied and taught there. JILL CANNADY by Marcia Corbino. This successful Florida painter began her career as an abstract artist, but switched to figurative images in the early 1970s. Here she describes her use of oils, pastels, and Conte drawing materials to make paintings which encourage the viewer to discover unexpected relationships in a familiar world. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: WILLIAM MANGUM. In North Carolina, this artist uses an airbrush to apply large, graded washes and to add shadows and a misty quality to fog scenes. Here he gives a step-by-step demonstration of his use of the airbrush in painting a coastal scene. JUDITH PIERCE by Barbara Whippie. Using tempera, gouache, ink resists, dyes, and collage, this Colorado artist creates landscapes that interpret the Southwest. ARTISTS IN FOCUS: DOCUMENTING THE LIFE AND WORK OF THREE PAINTERS. This photo-essay offers a close-up view of three artists: Paul Gianfagna, Andrew Wyeth, and John Stuart Ingle. CREATING MINIATURE ART by Mark E. Stegmaier. Miniature art is attracting crowds in a big way at shows across the coun- try. The author surveys the current market and the exhibitions held by miniature art societies. DEPARTMENTS: FOOTNOTES. LETTERS. ART MART. CASUAL COMMENTARY. PSYCHOLOGY OF ART, by Betty Kronsky. PROFESSIONAL PAGE, by lana Jevnikar. TECHNICAL PAGE, by Prof. Clifford T. Chieffo. ART BOOKS. EXHIBIT LISTINGS. COMING IN SEPTEMBER. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISING. This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. Magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD +++ condition. (See photo)
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