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, 1999; Vol. 63, Issue 662 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Peonies, by Christopher Pierce, 1998, oil, 36 x 30. Courtesy Robert Wilson Galleries, Nantucket, Massachusetts. FEATURES: METHODS MATERIALS: IMPROVING YOUR HOME STUDIO, By Christopher Willard. ALL ABOUT COLLECTORS by Calvin J. Goodman. Find out what it takes to attract and maintain a solid base of collectors. ARTISTS AND CLIENTS FIRST by Karen Jrankel. The owner of one of the most successful galleries in the Midwest reflects on the sometimes elusive relationship between artists, clients and dealers. MAKING THE LANDSCAPE YOUR OWN: JOHN COSBY By M. Stephen Doherty. This California artist concentrates on the 15 percent of the surface that emcompasses his subject before working his way to the edges if the canvas. THE PASTEL PAGE: CROSSHATCHING: AN OLD IDEA MADE NEW by E. Lynn Moss. Elizabeth Apgar--Smith employs the age--old techniquew of crosshatching to depict textctre, manipulate color, lend a sense of movement, and communicate a mood. PAINTING IN THE SNOW-- THEN AND NOW by Stephen May. Although relatively unknown, the Impressionist winterscapes now part of a traveling exhibition document a tradition that continues to inspire artists today. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: PIECES OF THE PAST by Georgina Keenan. In her watercolor paintings, Barbara Pitts uses fragments of her past--photos, letters, and even the wallpaper from childhood homes--to express her place within her family's history. IN PRAISE OF PAINT by M. Stephen Doherty. Working wet-in-wet, oil Painter CHRISTOPHER PIERCE strives for a luscious paint surface and a perfect balance of compositional elements. NUTS AND BOLTS: Phil Sanclusky and Lee Zimmerman explain how to prevent nmddiness in your paintings, pius the latest art news and opportttmttes DEPARTMENTS: EDITOR'S NOTE. LETTERS. TECHNICAL PAGE by Jane Sutherland. ART MART. EXHIBITIONS. 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)