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: MAY 1998; VOLUME 62, ISSUE 670 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Still Life With Brushes (detail), by Mark Leithauser, 1996, oil on panel, 18 x 95. Courtesy HollisTaggart Galleries, New York, New York. FEATURES: METHODS MATERIALS: WATER-SOLUBLE OILS by Christopher Willard. Here's how to use one of the newest art materials on the market--water-soluble oil paints. THE ART OF DESIGN by F. Lynne Moss. MARK LEITHAUSER demonstrates the expertise he's acquired as the chief of design at the National Gallery of Art and a methodology custom fit for limited studio time. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: MAKING A MEANINGFUL TRANSITION by Donna Watson. My transition to painting more meaningful watercolors was a painful process, but it was the best decision I've ever made. THE METAPHOR OF AN ORDINARY PLACE by M Stephen Doherty. Rob Evans turns everyday scenes into metaphors for the conflicts people have within themselves, between each other, and with the environment. THE WORKS OF CHARLES SHEELER by Joyce Carol Oates. Despite the narrowness of his subject matter and the austerity of his aesthetics, Charles Sheeler created a considerable number of striking, even haunting works of art. THE PASTEL PAGE: FROM THE INSIDE OUT by David Lawton. To prevent the viewer from focusing exclusively on the contours of the objects in my still lifes, I begin by drawing the interiors and gradually work toward the outside edges. ART OUT OF BOUNDS: THE EVANESCENT COLORS OF NEWFOUNDLAND ICEBERGS by Joseph Szarek. Painting icebergs as they melted and disintegrated before my eyes was an exciting adventure that tested my skills in a race against the clock. NUTS BOLTS: Resources and practical information for artists, plus an economical solution to framing oils. DEPARTMENTS: EDITOR'S NOTE. LETTERS. EXHIBITS. ART MART. TECHNICAL PAGE by Jane Sutherland. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN JUNE. 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)