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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: APRIL, 1996; Vol 60, Issue 645 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Mooring at Sunrise (detail), by Ross M. Merrill, 1994, oil, 24 x 40. Courtesy Susan Conway Gallery, Washington, DC. FEATURES: METHODS & MATERIALS: A REPORT ON ARTISTS' MATERIALS by M Stephen Doherty. Two scientists from the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation Analytical Laboratory share some of their findings on the effects of relative humidity, temperature, and vibration on paintings. EXPERT ADVICE ON LANDSCAPE PAINTING by M Stephen Doherty. Being a professional artist and chief of the Conservation Division of the National Gallery of Art, Ross M. Merrill has a wealth of knowledge about artists' materials and techniques. He recently shared some of his expertise while painting along the banks of the Potomac River. JUMP-STARTING YOUR FLORAL PAINTINGS by Linda S. Price. CAROL PEEK: THE ALCHEMY OF COLOR by Karen Haber. Working from a combination of slides and location studies, this California painter makes magic with modeled shapes and deeply saturated hues. In her hands, a horse's hide turns into a shimmering, prismatic surface. THE PASTEL PAGE: BUILDING, DISSOLVING, AND RESOLVING COLOR AND VALUE by Terry Sullivan. By layering hard pastels, dissolving them with turpentine, then reestablishing the layers-- first with the harder pastels, then with softer ones--Bob Rohm produces a surface of broken color that is luminous and vibrant and images that capture the interplay of light and shadow. NUTS & BOLTS: Resources and practical information for artists. New York artist Ruth Baderian explains how to arrange a floral still-life setup so that it becomes a "working sketch" for a painting. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: PAINTING FAVORITE SUBJECTS by Kristina Feliciano. Repetition has been a valuable tool for Pennsylvania artist Joann Hensel, who has honed her skills by focusing on three subjects--cabbages, tobacco barns, and brick buildings--for some fifteen years. DEPARTMENTS: WELCOME. LETTERS. EXHIBITS. TECHNICAL PAGE by Steven Sheehan. SUCCESS STORIES. ART MART. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN MAY. RECOMMENDED BOOKS. 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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