AMERICAN

ARTIST ®

a r t i s t d a i l y. c o m
April 2010

Contents
14

easy reference 24 Painting in Oil With

Acrylic: 32 Spontaneity and Insight
Oil: 24, 44, 52, 60 by Collin Fry

Pastel: 14, 32 Michigan artist Kenneth

Watercolor: 32, 38 Cadwallader seeks to reveal the
individual character of his sub-
jects through a fresh alla prima
4 Editor’s Note
technique and by emphasizing
6 Letters the essentials—composition,
values, edges, and color.
6 What’s New at artistdaily.com

7 Art Mart 32 Maintain a Beginner’s Sense

8 Quick Sketches
44
Artists’ Gallery Celebrates 15th
Anniversary...Pastel Society of
New Jersey Announces Award
Winners...Oil Painters of America
Announces Award Winners.
14 Developing Series of Pastel
Paintings
by M. Stephen Doherty
Bob Ziering spent years adding
to 10 different series of drawings
and paintings of subjects with
visual appeal that suggested
ideas worth exploring.
of Adventure
by M. Stephen Doherty
Madeleine Kelly had to postpone
her art career while she earned
a living, but now that she is a
full-time artist, she remains open
to exploring new materials and
techniques, including painting
pastels over textured acrylic paint.
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Turquoise Eyes (detail)

by Kenneth Cadwallader,
2009, oil on linen, 18 x 24.
Collection the artist.

38 Watercolors as Drawings Brought to Life

by M. Stephen Doherty
In his personal work and architectural presentations,
Thomas W. Schaller treats watercolor as an extension
of the drawing process in that the painting medium
brings vibrancy, energy, and expressiveness to
accurate representations of what he observes.

44 Approaching Art With the Intensity of an Athelete

by Linda S. Price
Oil painter Sonya Sklaroff considers herself an
artistic athlete and works hard to keep her skills
up by constantly drawing and painting.

52 Control Means Freedom

by John A. Parks
Virginia artist Elizabeth Geiger understands that 24
successful open brushwork and direct handling are
the result of careful preparation. 32

60 The Challenges & Triumphs of Creating

a Large-Scale Mural
by Allison Malafronte
California artist Ron DiCianni used his many years
of experience as an illustrator and painter to imbue a
recently completed mural with larger-than-life impact.

66 Exhibitions
Masterpieces of European Painting From Dulwich
Picture Gallery...Things Remembered: 4 Pastelists Revisit
Their Favorite Subjects...Becoming an Artist: The
Academy in 19th-Century France...Rome After Raphael.

74 Business of Art

76 Technical Q+A

78 Bulletin Board

80 Coming in...