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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: OCTOBER 1997; Volume 61, No 663 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Create vibrant still lifes with colored pencil, watercolor or pastel. Cover: Wynken, Blyken, and Nod, by BARBARA EDIDIN, 1994, colored pencil, 28x22. Private collection. FEATURES: ANNOUNCING THE AMERICAN ARTIST SIXTIETH-ANNIVERSARY ART COMPETITION FINALISTS: Here are the works chosen as the ten finalists of American Artist's Sixtieth-Anniversary National Art Competition. USING MEDIUMS TO THEIR BEST ADVANTAGE by M Stephen Doherty. C.E Payne, one of the most successful illustrators in the country, uses a combination of drawing and painting mediums in his work, each chosen for the specific visual effect it imparts. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: TWO METHODS OF COMPOSING A STILL LIFE by Joyce Grace. To paint strong still lifes, I organize my subject matter using two compositional for- mats: tabletop setups and a design I call "composite image.". HARMONIES IN COLORED PENCIL by Stanley Marcus. Barbara Edidin's complicated floral still lifes are charged with form, pattern, and color harmony. Each has a center of interest supported by rhythms that move the viewer's eye through the work. THE PASTEL PAGE: MAKING THE MOST OF DIRECTIONAL LIGHT by Urania Christy Tarbet. A strong, directional light source helps in creating successful pastel paintings, either outdoors or in the studio. NUTS & BOLTS. Resources and practical information for artists, plus advice about working on commission, the success story of the Hilton Head Art League, and recommendations on framing your artwork. DEPARTMENTS: WELCOME. LETTERS. EXHIBITS. TECHNICAL PAGE by Jane Sutherland. ART MART. QUOTATION MARKS. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN NOVEMBER. 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)
