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: DECEMBER, 1996; Volume 60, Issue 653 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: The Delft Cup (shown in reverse), by Peter Thrasher, 1995, oil, 18 x 23. Private collection. Photo courtesy Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, New York. FEATURES: METHODS MATERIALS: ARE YOU A MODEL ARTIST? by Christopher Willard. Regardless of their style and subject matter, many artists find that working from the model can be a source of vitality and inspiration. PAINTING A LANDSCAPE IN MORE THAN ONE MEDIUM by Bonnie Iris. New Mexico artist Merrill Mahaffey frequently paints the same scene in watercolor, oil, and acrylic, taking advantage of the special properties each medium offers. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: PAINTING WITHOUT BRUSHES by Nancy Fortunato, with Kathy Flanagan I've developed a special technique that consists of applying paint by spraying, splattering, and pouring it onto the paper after masking off my design. THE PASTEL PAGE: CREATING DRAMATIC PASTEL NARRATIVES ON WET PAPER by Stanley Marcus. Working on wet paper, Darrell Fusaro uses his pastels as if they were liquid paints to create narratives that explore not only the medium but his persona as well. A CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL ALTSHULER by Charles Movalli. Sculptor Daniel Altshuler demonstrates his methods for creating a bust while I serve as his model. NUTS BOLTS. Resources and practical information for artists, plus a look at the techniques of the winners of the National Portrait Competition, sponsored by The Portrait Institute of New York. TURNING TO FLORAL STILL LIFES by M Stephen Doherty and Tony A. Trujillo, Jr. When the weather is bad or models don't show up, still-life painting becomes the most practical activity for many artists. Here's how five oil painters create still lifes that include flowers. DEPARTMENTS: EDITOR'S NOTE. LETTERS. TECHNICAL PAGE by Steven Sheehan. EXHIBITS. ART MART. BULLETIN BOARD. 1996 EDITORIAL INDEX. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN JANUARY. 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)