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The rationale behind paintings that are very detailed but have carefully uncluttered compositions.

Using a set of fundamental principles, Teresa Oaxaca shares how to create works of art that will hold a viewer's attention

B. Nicole Klassen explains her methods for designing still lifes.

Julia Hargreaves aims to include a triangle composition in each of her paintings

How to make the most of painting on site, in light that keeps changing.

Perhaps creative vision can be heightened and more focused if you paint a series at the same location.

David J. Negron constructs abstract shapes and patterns to drive his creative intentions

Devin Michael Roberts

Like many masters of painting, this artist considers drawing to be the foundation of all pictorial technique.

The challenges and compromises of commissioned artwork can lead to satisfying results

Abstract artist Chris Kazeil finds colour to be one of the most important elements of her painting process

To truly understand the artist one has to first understand the environment in which he was raised.

How to paint raw mountain scenery without losing the atmospheric splendour of the moment.

The everyday on-site circus of light, color, atmosphere and people

How to tackle a very difficult panorama.

Shatter your boundaries and biases you may have about coloured pencil and explore the possibilities and the satisfaction inherent in this medium.

Grids, angles, linear and geometric shapes,scale models, rulers, set squares. and measurements. How this artist's architectural approach to painting produces unique masterpieces of light and perspective.

Letter from the Publishers

The artwork of Hollis Dunlap blends the academic tradition with his own unique vision

To give his art a more authentic edge, this artist paints on aluminium sheets.

Part 4: Visual imaging is the ultimate form of content.

Part 3: Content on location. How to capture the spirit, emotion or expressive feeling of a subject.

Part 2: How the complete artist shares the visual message.

Part 1: Content is not just the subject. Oh no, it is much, much more than that. Our new 4-part series begins with a bang.

The more extreme the mediums the more dramatic the light effect.

John Lovett's tips for adding interest and character in a painting through mark marking

The complexities of the figure are simplified in Daniel Maidman's four-question approach

How to make the best of both worlds. Render a skilful drawing first, then cut loose with washes.

John Stephens recognized what Titanium White Underpainting could do for his acrylic paintings - and has not returned to oils!

John Lovett shares his tips for finding the right color balance in every painting

This artist relishes the clarity of vision possible through the creation, use, and presentation of light being entirely within the artist's control.

Ken Salaz shares his approach for establishing values through underpainting.

In her landscape paintings, Olga Rybalko captures the sights, smells and sounds of nature

The simple approach to portraying rhythm and light.

What are your strengths? What are you weaknesses? Neil Miley advises you to try an exercise in copying to find out.

How Margo Maeckleberghe, Mary Martin, Nicholas St John Rosse and Dick Twinney deal with this magical, mysterious area.

Learn and apply a process that makes a habit of increasing your productivity

Great paintings come from great references

It is not only men who wear the bullfighter's "suit of lights".

Chan Dissanayake discusses how to tackle and succeed at painting "on location" with these informative "hands on" demonstrations

This artist's pastels are all about capturing the sublime moments when she makes a palpable connection with her subjects.

Tom Lynch creates works of art where the mood, or "wow" factor, has the greatest impact

Dana Levin evokes poetry in realism through meticulous attention to how a painting is finished

Finding the right medium allowed this artist to master the exquisite detail he was seeking.

Insight on one process used for producing an etching based on a series of monotypes

John Lovett shows the merits of stretching the limits of a subject into a whole series of paintings

This artist's love of the classical style means her beautiful images will be objects of joy forever.

Mona Parker Weidner selects colors palettes and light sources that emphasize the mood of her interior scenes

Gary J. Hernandez recommends doing a head study first, when faced with the challenge of a figurative painting.