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DEMONSTRATIONS

James Toogood's "Mixed Emotions"

Toogood Mixed Emotions watercolorIn the spring 2008 issue of Watercolor magazine, James Toogood discussed how paintingart demonstration with watercolor requires an understanding of not only the paints themselves but also their application. Here, we present his demonstration Mixed Emotions.

Read James Toogood's feature on achieving optimal results with watercolors from the spring 2008 issue of Watercolor magazine.

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Ron Hicks' "Noelle With a Black Dress"

Hicks Noelle With Black Dress oilIn the spring 2008 issue of Workshop magazine, Colorado artist Ron Hicks discussed howstep by step art demonstration breaking down his subjects into shapes, and capturing gradations of light in each, allow him to create the moody figurative and interior work he is best known for.  Here we present his demonstration Noelle With a Black Dress.

To read the feature article on Hicks, check out the spring 2008 issue of Workshop magazine today!

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Step by Step: Drawing With A Powdered Pastel 'Wash'

0611barr8_600x440_1A noted artist and instructor demonstrates how he lays down a wash, then adds darks and lifts out lights to reveal an expressive drawing.

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Step by Step: Margaret M. Martin's "Country Jewels"

0801martindemo10_600x400In the winter 2008 issue of Watercolor magazine, Margaret M. Martin discussed incorporating figures in her architecture and landscape scenes to help direct the viewer's eye and infuse a sense of movement and life into her paintings. Here, we offer a step by step demonstration of her piece Country Jewels.

To read the feature article on Martin, check out the winter 2008 issue of Watercolor magazine today!

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Step by Step: Alan Flattmann's "The Abita River"

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In the winter 2007 issue of Workshop magazine, Alan Flattmann showed two methods of painting the landscape. Here we present a step by step demonstration of his painting The Abita River.

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Step by Step: Frank Gardner's "Patsy's Cart"

0711garddemo5_600x470_2In the winter 2007 issue of Workshop magazine, featured artist Frank Gardner focused a recent workshop on a dependable method to begin a plein air landscape: start with a premixed palette. Here, we feature a step by step demonstration of his piece Patsy's Cart.

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Step by Step: Johnnie Liliedahl's "Lady in White"

0708liliedemo4_476x600 In the fall 2007 issue of Watercolor, Johnnie Liliedahl discussed Old Master approaches that help her students understand the basics of oil painting. Here, we present a demonstration for her painting Lady in White.

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Step by Step: Joseph Gyurcsak's "Subtle Grays"

In the December 2007 issue of American Artist, Joseph Gyurcsak used the work of Giorgio Morandi and Paul Cézanne to help illustrate lessons on developing paintings. Here, we present a step by step demonstration of his painting Subtle Grays.

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Step by Step: "Reflections in Gold"

0709leveedemo6_800x585In the fall 2007 issue of Workshop, Gayle Levée discussed how the underlying structure of a painting gives the finished work its strength. Here we present a demonstration for her painting Reflections in Gold.

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In Focus

Self-Portrait Competition Extended Deadline: May 19

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Enter American Artist's Self-Portrait Competition, and win valuable prizes!

Extended entry deadline: May 19, 2008

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