Sunflowers I (detail)

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Sunflowers I (detail) by Patricia Tribastone, 2007, pastel on prepared board, 24 x 18. Collection the artist.

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

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CONTENTS EASY REFERENCE

18 Imagination, Atmosphere, & Design: Winslow Homer at Houghton Farm

Acrylic: 8, 28, 36 Graphite: 18 Ink: 36 Oil: 18, 54, 60, 68, 70, 72 Pastel: 46 Watercolor: 18, 40

BY JOHN A. PARKS

A recent exhibition showed that when he reached a creative crossroads, the great American artist achieved new heights in sketching and painting.

4 Editor’s Note 6 Letters

28 Compose & Paint: Varied

Landscapes With Acrylics

6 What’s New at artistdaily.com

BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

7 Art Mart

When Jeanette Chupack moved from Vermont to Florida and became an avid kayaker, she had to adapt her acrylic-painting procedures to respond to the complicated, repetitive patterns she observed along the waterways of the Sunshine State.

8 Quick Sketches

National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society Announces Award Winners... New Documentary Focuses on the Life and Career of John Marin...Paint Annapolis 2009 Winners Announced.

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14 Weekend With the Masters

36 Draw the Ephemeral Qualities of

Review

Real Phenomena

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BY M. STEPHEN DOHERTY

Katina Huston responded to her fascination with cast shadows by creating a series of drawings on Mylar using mixtures of ink and acrylic medium.

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40 Painting My Hometown From Photographs BY STEPHAN HOFFPAUIR

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, I returned to a series of paintings of the unexpected aspects of the city’s urban spaces. It was an act of devotion and remembrance and a way of celebrating what survived but may soon be lost. 40 46 Drama and Sensitivity in Pastel BY JAMES A. METCALFE

Patricia Tribastone explores the properties of pastel to create pieces that are both powerfully dramatic and quietly sensitive. 54 Drawing Upon Local Community &

Landscape BY MOLLY SIPLE

Fellowship with other artists and strong ties to the land and sea in his area have strengthened the artwork of Southern California artist Stephen Eugene Mirich. 60 Mood Over Minutia BY BOB BAHR

Oil painter Kim Cogan captures the atmosphere and mystery of atypical scenes through careful treatment of light and color. 68 Exhibitions

American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915...Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting...Selections From The Irvine Museum, 2009. 74 Business of Art 76 Technical Q+A 78 Bulletin Board 80 Coming in...