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Plein Air Painting in Watercolor

Simons watercolor plein airNothing can substitute for firsthand knowledge of the landscape, but being productive as a painter on-site takes some practice.

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Morgan Samuel Price: Painting With a Positive Attitude

0803pric1_600x448_2Morgan Samuel Price helps workshop participants overcome their feelings of intimidation and inadequacy during her frequent demonstrations, individual discussions, and group critiques.

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Jim Wilcox: The Right Shape and the Right Color

0802wilc1_600x402_2This Wyoming artist has a simple message—“put the right color in the right place, and use interesting shapes”—that unfolds into much fuller, useful instruction in his workshops.

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Kim Casebeer: 10 Steps For Creating Better Plein Air Landscapes

0803case1_600x560_2In a relatively short period of time, Kansas artist Kim Casebeer has established herself as a successful landscape painter. We recently joined her on location to learn how she develops her oil paintings.

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Joseph Bohler: A Good Attitude Helps Make a Good Painting

0802bohl1_417x600This artist makes the hard work of watercolor painting look easy, and he attributes this success to his positive approach to each new piece.

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Jim Wilcox's Plein Air Paintings

0802wilcoe1_600x338_2In this online exclusive gallery, view more landscape paintings by spring 2008 WorkshopWkshpgallerylogo magazine featured artist Jim Wilcox.

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Plein Air Painting in an Urban Environment

0802chicago3_600x402The Plein Air Painters of Chicago reveal both the pitfalls and pleasures that landscape painters often encounter when painting in an urban setting.

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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

If you are chosen, your artwork will also be reproduced in the print edition of American Artist, on the magazine’s website, and in one of the magazine’s e-newsletters.

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