AMERICAN

ARTIST

COVER

Sunflower at the Old

Factory

by Camille Engel, 2004, oil,

24 x 24. Collection the artist.

MAY 2007

CONTENTS
18 2007 Cover Competition

EASY REFERENCE

The winner and semifinalists of

our annual cover competition
reveal how they created paintings
that captured the attention of our
judges.

Oil: 18, 28, 36, 62

Pastel: 54
Watercolor: 46
Sculpture: 8, 17

28 Seeking Energy and Light

4 Editors Note

BY BOB BAHR

5 Letters

A combination of variable
brushstrokes, a warm and dark
underpainting, and careful
observation of environmental
conditions help New Hampshire
painter Colin J. Callahan capture
light with a sense of energy.

6 Recommended Books
8 Quick Sketches

18

Awards Presented at National

Sculpture Societys 74th Annual
Exhibition...Focus on the Masters
Presents Ventura Studio Artists Tour
Weekend 2007...International Fine
Art Fair 2007 Comes to New
York...64th Annual Connecticut
Artists Exhibition Award Winners
Announced...Watch Painting
Demonstrations Online...New Web
Icon Gives You the Online
Scoop...Two Ways to Offer Feedback
and Chat With Colleagues...Pastel
Society of New Mexico Announces
Award Winners.

36 Adam Elsheimer: Rich and

Magical Storytelling
BY JOHN A. PARKS

This German painter of small

pictures combined the Northern
representational tradition with the
rich color and light of Venetian
painting to make a unique kind of
narrative painting.

54

36

28

46

46 How to Make Paintings BetterMuch Better!

For the best brands, the best prices . . .

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

Robert Highsmiths portfolio features a

stunning collection of well-conceived and wellexecuted watercolors. We wanted to know
exactly why he is significantly better than most
artists who use the medium, so we engaged
him in a detailed discussion of his work.
54 Dynamic Darks With Pastels
BY CHRISTOPHER WILLARD

Liz Haywood-Sullivan relies on several

techniques to ensure she consistently achieves
rich, velvety darks.
62 Contemplating the Past, Painting the

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Present
BY JAMES A. METCALFE

Pauline Roches figure paintings capture

contemporary viewers mesmerized by the
genius of Old Master work.
68 Exhibitions

An American Story: The Wyeth Family Tradition in

Art...Edward Hopper...Femme, Femme, Femme:
Paintings of Women in French Society From
Daumier to Picasso From the Museums of
France...Peaceful Awakening: Spring in California.
73 Art Mart
74 Technical Q+A
76 Business of Art

78 Bulletin Board
79 Index to Advertisers
80 Coming in...

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