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: April, 1995; Vol. 59, Issue 633 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Polychrome Head With Chilies (shown in reverse), by Fred Wessel, 1993, egg tempera and gold leaf, 30 x 22. Collection Janis and Calvin Carr. FEATURES: METHODS MATERIALS: THE SKELETON IN YOUR CLOSET--DO YOU KNOW YOUR ANATOMY? by Carmi Weingrod. Although it's often omitted from art-school curriculums, the study of anatomy goes hand in hand with the study of figurative art. Here are some suggestions for improving your knowledge of the subject. THE VISUAL POETRY OF GOLD LEAF by Ginny Baier. Using two difficult mediums-- gilding and egg tempera-- Massachusetts artist Fred Wessel creates his own interpretations of centrally balanced Renaissance paintings. MAKING SCULPTURE COME ALIVE by Jim Eaton. Noted Western sculptor Fritz White focuses on conveying movement in his bronze pieces, saying that movement is life and "the sculptor's art is to celebrate life." FINDING DRAMA IN THE ORDINARY by Verna Safran. Florida artist John Stanford looks for the "heroic" qualities in everyday scenes and instills them with a sense of beauty. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: TAKING A CUE FROM COLLAGE by Eloise Gray. In her mixed-media works, Joyce H. Kamikura makes extensive use of collage principles, carefully juxtaposing colors and shapes. THE STORY WITHIN THE STORY by Barbara Adams. With humor and a touch of satire, Maine artist Sally Caldwell Fisher depicts deceptively simple narrative scenes from nineteenth-century New England that can be interpreted in many ways. PRACTICAL ADVICE ON PAINTING IN OIL by Marlin Adams. Natural talent is of limited value to an artist if it isn't matched by a thorough understanding of materials and techniques. PAINTING WITHOUT A FORMULA by Verna Safran. "Others may go for the stereotypical beautiful scene, says Florida landscape painter Joseph McFadden. "I see the irregularities." NUTS BOLTS: Resources and practical information for artists. DEPARTMENTS: WELCOME. LETTERS. EXHIBITS. ART MART. TECHNICAL PAGE by Steven Sheehan. LESSONS. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN MAY. 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)