AMERICAN

ARTIST ®

a r t i s t d a i l y. c o m
FEBRUARY 2010

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CONTENTS
EASY REFERENCE 18 The Spiritual Side of Painting
BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY
Acrylic: 48
New Jersey artist Neal Hughes
Charcoal: 71
uses his considerable artistic skills
Oil: 18, 26, 40, 70, 72
as an act of celebration and
Pastel: 52
testament, and he is rewarded
Watercolor: 34
with inspiration that helps him
4 Editor’s Note make creative decisions that
6 Letters elevate his oil landscapes.

6 What’s New at artistdaily.com 26 Blending Traditions of Still Life

7 Art Mart Painting
BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY
10 Quick Sketches Arturo García was influenced by
Portraiture Now: Communities Opens great Spanish masters and trained
at Smithsonian’s National Portrait in academic styles of drawing and
Gallery...The Passing of Great painting. He now paints still lifes
Teachers..Annual Conference Focuses as celebrations of the beauty,
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on Painting in the 21st Century... sentiment, and function of the
Important New Research on Artists objects he selects.
and Art Materials...Winners
Announced at the 126th Annual 34 Representation & Invention in
Members Exhibition at the Watercolor
Salmagundi Club. BY JAMES A. METCALFE
New Mexico artist Tom Perkinson
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Winter Glow (detail) 18

by Neal Hughes, 2008, oil, 16 x 20.
Collection Dr. Pat White.

40 Joseph Bonomo: The Journey to Becoming

a Better Artist
BY ALLISON MALAFRONTE
Primarily a self-taught artist who had to
chart his own course through the mercurial
world of fine art, this Colorado painter has
encouraging advice to offer other artists who
are equally passionate about growing in skill
and understanding. 40

48 Accessing Universal Patterns With Acrylic

Paintings
BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY
As Michigan artist Paul Nehring moves thick
mixtures of acrylic paint and gel medium
over stretched canvases, he accesses forms
and colors that are common in many
cultures.

52 6 Top Pastel Painters Share Materials

& Techniques
BY LINDA S. PRICE
The choice of firmness and range of colors
of pastels, as well as the surfaces on which
they are applied, will influence the style
and appearance of one’s finished paintings.
Here’s what top professional artists use in
creating their work.

68 Exhibitions
At the Heart of Progress: Coal, Iron, and
Steam Since 1750–Industrial Imagery From
the John P. Eckbald Collection...The Colorists:
Peggi Kroll-Roberts & Ann McMillan...
Drawing Lessons...Renoir in the 20th Century.

74 Business of Art

76 Technical Q+A

78 Bulletin Board

80 Coming in...