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, 2001; VOLUME 65, ISSUE 705 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. ON THE COVER: "Painting lessons from 19th century masters. How artists and galleries work together. Portrait painting: the first 10 years." COVER PAINTING: Sunset, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite (detail), by William R. Davis, 2000, oil, 16 x 10. Private collection. THE DYNAMICS OF THE ARTIST-DEALER RELATIONSHIP by Daniel Grant. Artists and dealers must have a clear understanding of their relationship to ensure prosperity and success. METHODS MATERIALS: VARNISH: A CLEAR SOLUTION by Christopher Willard. Choosing an appropriate varnish is critical to preserving the color and protecting the surface of your paintings. A STILL LIFE by Dorothy Spears. Colorado artist Daniel Sprick found that the success of his surreal still lifes depends less upon the location of his studio than on a place within himself. THE PASTEL PAGE: SETTING THE MOOD by E. Lynne Moss. California artist Esther Engelman focuses on the atmospheric conditions of her landscapes and builds upon them to convey a mood. GOING TO EXTREMES: ROCKWELL KENT'S WILDERNESS PAINTINGS by Joseph C. Skrapits. Inspired by some of the starkest places on earth, this visionary realist found nature speaking in symbols of the infinite. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: FOR THE LOVE OF TEXTURE by Kathleen Baxter. Ohio artist Jane Cook uses found objects and materials to texturize her watercolors. MAKING THE LANDSCAPE YOUR OWN: WILLIAM R. DAVIS by M. Stephen Doherty. Years of collecting 19th-century masterworks gave this Massachusetts artist inspiration for his landscapes and maritime scenes. INTRODUCING, ALABAMA by Kathleen Baxter. An international exhibition of 13 Alabama artists introduces a new movement to art society. NUTS AND BOLTS: Award-winning portraitist Michael Shane Neal describes the early years of his career, plus the latest art news and opportunities. DEPARTMENTS: EDITOR'S NOTE. LETTERS. EXHIBITIONS. TECHNICAL PAGE, by Jane Sutherland. ART MART. 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)