Techniques to Try

Lana Grow's "Coming to the Surface V"

Grow Coming to the Surface V watermediaLearn more about watermedia technique from spring 2008 Watercolor featured artist Lanaart audio slideshow demonstration Grow in this demonstration of Coming to the Surface V (2:33).

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Mosaic Art: The Tile Creations of Carl and Sandra Bryant

0805brya3_487x600_2Artists Carl and Sandra Bryant use tiny pieces of glass to create intricate mosaic works of art.

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Lana Grow: Going With the Flow and Exploring Abstraction

Grow Simply Flora watermediaAs an experimental artist, Minnesotan Lana Grow has no rules. She begins her paintings in different ways and lets them evolve.

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AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Elizabeth Daggar's "Amsterdam I"

0804daggdemo_594x600April 2008 American Artist featured artist Elizabeth Daggar explains her casein and acrylic technique in this demonstration of Amsterdam I (2:20).

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Elizabeth Daggar's Architectural Paintings: Boldness & Clarity

0804dagg1_600x453_4This Brooklyn-based artist uses a combination of casein and acrylic to create paintings of considerable power.

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Watercolor Pencil Tips and Techniques

0803kutc1_487x600_2Learn about working with water-soluble pencils from Kristy Ann Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting With Colored Pencil (Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, New York).

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Sissi Siska: Transforming Silk Painting

0712sisk2_400x600_2New Jersey artist Sissi Siska reinvents traditional silk-painting techniques to create multimedia works of art.

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George James: Innovations With Transparent Watercolor

0801jame5_399x600_2Known for his innovative method of using transparent watercolor on a nonabsorbent surface, this California artist employs an open-ended approach.

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Andrew DeVries: Sculpture From Start to Finish

0712devr2_500x600_3Massachusetts-based artist Andrew DeVries controls every aspect of his career, from casting his own bronzes to running his own art gallery.

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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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