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: January 1993; Volume 57, Issue 606 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Nicholas (detail), by Christopher M. Still, 1991, oil, 55 x 44. Private collection. FEATURES: METHODS MATERIALS: LEARNING FROM OLD MASTER DRAWINGS by Carmi Weingrod. In this new column, Weingrod reveals what artists can learn from the tools and techniques of the Old Masters. PAINTINGS THAT TELL A STORY by Betsy Schein Goldman. According to Scott Burdick, a skillful portrait does more than simply depict someone. The way an artist paints a sifter's expression can reveal a great deal about the individual's personality. PAINTING STILL LIFES WITH THE PRECISION OF A SCIENTIST by Corinne R. Abatt. For Michigan artist Karen Branch Wydra, painting arrangements of simple still-life objects can be as challenging as presenting figures or a landscape. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: LETTING CONTRASTS WORK by Mark Mitchell. "I try to achieve some kind of a conflict in the color--to create interest," says Texas painter Dan Burt. "For me that's the only purpose of color in a painting." FLORIDA SUBJECTS, DUTCH STYLE by Eunice Agar. Following the procedures of the Dutch Masters, Christopher M. Still presents the treasures of his native state in paintings he sells through festive studio shows. GOING TO THE SOURCE by Carol Dickinson. The impressionistic landscapes of Denver, Colorado, artist and teacher Mark Daily project his passion for the world around him. PAINTING WITH A PALETTE KNIFE by Chris Willard. Although the palette knife is best known as a tool for creating rough textures, Willard says it helps him structure his still lifes with color. EXPLORING THE BOUNDARIES OF NATURE WITH JANE SUTHERLAND by Jane Cottingham. The fences and garden gates in this Connecticut artist's paintings are more than simply elements that organize and unite her compositions. "My fences," she says, "are a record of a part of America that is fast disappearing.". NUTS BOLTS: Resources and practical information for artists. DEPARTMENTS: EDITOR'S NOTE. LETTERS. TECHNICAL PAGE by Steven Sheehan. EXHIBITS. ART MART. ART BOOKS VIDEOS. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN FEBRUARY. 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)