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Issue Date:
JANUARY 1981; VOLUME 45, ISSUE 462
IN THIS ISSUE:-
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FRONT COVER: Fallen Tree, by Bob NaIIy, 1977, oil, 30 x 24. Collection Mr. and Mrs. Fitz Lufkin.
FEATURES:
ELEANOR BLAIR: A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO PAINTING by Steve Hodges. This Florida artist has achieved success by
applying her talents wherever they could bring financial rewards. Blair discusses her career and a type of
commission she particularly enjoys--the house portrait.
BOB NALLY ON OUTDOOR PAINTING by Charles Movalli. This Gloucester, Massachusetts, artist positions himself on
the edge of a cliff, in hip-deep snow, or in the path of a forceful wave to capture a direct response to the scene on
his canvas. Here he tells how--and why.
WADE REYNOLDS'S INTENSE REALISM by Susan Stowens. Reynolds creates meticulous renderings of contemporary
California settings, symbolic of the locale, in oil paintings and lithographs. Here he discusses his techniques and his
philosophy.
THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: ROBERT HIRAM MELTZER: This California watercolorist takes a thematic approach to
painting his western scenes. In this article, he describes how he combines what he sees with further research,
reading, and discussion.
MONOTYPE: A SINGULAR ART FORM by Calvin J. Goodman. The history of the monotype (or monoprint) dates back
to the 17th century. Here the author outlines this history and why this medium is today attracting more and more
artists. Works by contemporary artists are shown and the techniques they use are discussed.
ILA McAFEE OF THE WHITE HORSE STUDIO by Mary Carroll Nelson. This spirited 83-year-old artist--one of the last
survivors of the legendary period of American art that occurred in Taos, New Mexico--works in an adobe studio
where she produces the oils and watercolors of horses for which she has long been famous. Here she discusses her
training and career.
HANS EGON REISS: THE LONE EAGLE by Margit Malmstrom. A legendary artist of the West. The author briefly
describes the vigorous life of sculptor Hans Egon Reiss (1885-1968), who lived in Germany and Sweden before
coming to the U.S. and recording the appearance and character of native Americans.
FORUM: How Can Artists Enrich an Urban Environment? An interview with Jenny Dixon by Lan Simmons Zelenko.
DEPARTMENTS:
PEN AND INK: A look back at Arthur L. Guptill.
PROFESSIONAL PAGE by Betty Chamberlain.
TECHNICAL PAGE by Prof. Clifford T. Chieffo.
FOOTNOTES. LETTERS. ART BOOKS. EXHIBITS ON TOUR. QUICK TIPS. GALLERY HAPPENINGS. BULLETIN BOARD. ART
MART. GUIDE TO ADVERTISING.
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