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CONTENTS

AMERICAN

ARTIST

Workshop

FOR OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTERS

FALL 2010

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8 Frank Serrano: Accurate & Efficient Plein Air

Landscape PaintingBY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

In his popular DVDs, book, and workshops, California

artist Frank Serrano shows how to successfully paint

directly from nature in any location.

16 Bennett Vadnais: 4 Stages to Successfully

Painting a Landscape

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

Taking advantage of all he learned from painting landscapes

with watercolor, acrylic, and oil, New York City artist

Bennett Vadnais recently helped workshop participants

plan and execute better landscapes. He recommendedmaking compositional sketches, drawing the best design

on a panel, applying transparent washes of color, and

building up thicker layers of oil paint.

28 Daniel J. Keys: Passing on the Legacy of LearningBY ALLISON MALAFRONTE

During a recent still life workshop at Village Arts of Putney,

Daniel J. Keys had a chance to not only follow in the artistic

footsteps of his mentor Richard Schmid but also to pass on

to others what has so generously been given to him.

40 Kate Lehman: The Value of Studying With SeveralProfessional Artists

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

New York artist Kate Lehman developed her approach to

oil painting by studying with a number of top artists. Now,

she encourages students to pursue a similarly diverse art

education. No one teacher has all the answers to your

questions, she says.

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50 Richard McKinley: Tackling Three Key Challenges

of Plein Air Painting With Oil and Pastel

BY LINDA S. PRICE

During an inaugural series of workshops at theSalmagundi Club, in New York City, Richard

McKinley helped students with such painting issues

as simultaneous contrast, atmospheric perspective,

and refraction.

62 William A. Schneider: Strategies to Organize

the Elements of Your Paintings

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

Illinois artist William A. Schneider emphasized the

value of preparatory studies as he showed workshop

participants how to locate subjects within their paintings

and how to organize effective compositions of shapes,values, color harmonies, and edges.

70 Rob Silverman: Measurement Tools to Improve

the Accuracy of Your Drawings and Paintings

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

During a recent workshop held in Edward Hoppers

childhood home, Rob Silverman showed students

how to use grids, a viewfinder, and value charts to

check the accuracy of their artwork.

78 Michael Klein: How to Adjust to the Challenges

of Painting FlowersBY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

In his workshops, DVDs, and book, Michael Klein

shows students how to respond quickly and effectively

to the changing appearance of flowers in oil paintings.

In these cases, I dont spend a lot of time developing

detailed drawings, he explained in a recent workshop

at the Grand Central Academy of Art. Instead, I make

sure every brushstroke of oil color is accurately mixed

and placed so that I capture the transient appearance

of the flowers, and then I focus on the parts of the

setup that remain constant.

86 How the Academic Method Can Improve Your

Drawing and Painting

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

During a recent workshop in Philadelphia, Daniel

Graves and Peter van Dyck introduced students to a

condensed form of the instruction offered at the Flor-

ence Academy of Art. The participants learned how to

make precise studies of plaster casts and live models,

which sought to improve their ability to understand,

record, and respond to nature.

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COVER

Painter Peter van Dyckleading a workshopat the PennsylvaniaAcademy of Fine Art.

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