Whistler's Mark
This expatriate American turned away from realism to create an art of stylish and ethereal beauty, ably represented in his drawings.
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Learning From the Masters
Rembrandt's Shorthand Drawing Style
The greatest of Dutch masters used a rapid, abbreviated technique in drawing to record visual impressions from the world around him and his own cornucopian imagination, foreshadowing developments in modern art more than two centuries later.
"The Erotic Frigidaire": The Academies of Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Prud’hon drew from the figure throughout his career, and now those “académies” anchor his reputation. How did he draw such stunning figure studies?
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John Ruskin and His Influence on American Art
During the second half of the 19th century a single writer held enormous sway over the hearts and minds of American artists, critics, and their public.
GALLERY: More of Adam Elsheimer's Rich and Magical Story Telling
To supplement the article in the May 2007 issue of American Artist, we present more of German painter Adam
Elsheimer's rich oils, which combined the Northern representational tradition with the rich color and light of Venetian painting to make a unique kind of narrative painting.
Ingres in His Own Words
Some of Ingres' most prized advice about the art of drawing.
Read the feature article on Ingres.
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Ingres’ Materials
In the winter 2007 issue of Drawing magazine, we explored how Ingres taught us much about contours and portraiture. Here, we offer an excerpt from the feature about how the artist's use of graphite on smooth white paper was ahead of his time.
Read the feature article on Ingres.
Rubens' Drawings: The Marks of a Prolific Master
Juggling dozens of commissions at once, Peter Paul Rubens and his staff created hundreds of dynamic drawings and oil sketches.
20 Great Watercolor Teachers Offer Their Best Recommendations
Despite the differences in their styles, materials, and techniques, the teachers we surveyed offered similar recommendations—up to a point.
In Focus
The 2009 American Artist Cover Competition!
Take advantage of the opportunity to have your artwork reproduced on the cover of American Artist or Watercolor magazine in 2009 and included on our website, www.myAmericanArtist.com.
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