Highlights

Joseph Raffael
New Watercolors by Contemporary Master

Guide to Crating and Shipping Works on Paper

Re-Imagining the Hudson River School

Get on the Stick
Try Graphite, Charcoal & Conte Crayon

Features

The Creative Instant
Joseph Raffael describes the origins of his eight newest paintings.
Interview by Sarah A. Strickley

Mirroring Air, Earth, Water
Artists of the Hudson River School painted what they saw; Tula Telfair paints what she invents and remembers.
By Ruth K. Meyer

No-Fear Shipping
Ensure the safe arrival of works on paper.
By Michael Chesley Johnson

Studio Tour
Check out George and Emily Thompson's Bucks County studio.
Edited by Christine McHugh

Powerful Narrative
Sandra Power's elegant still lifes tell stories.
By Louise B. Hafesh

Mediapedia
A look at graphite, charcoal and Conte crayon.
By Greg Albert

Columns and Departments

May 2009 Online
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Letters

The Artist's Life
Park West Gallery makes its case, and we continue the celebration of our 25th anniversary.
Edited by Grace Dobush

Exhibitions
Spring abounds in fabulous shows.
Edited by Holly Davis

Brushing Up
Sharpen your skills by learning the properties of pigments.
By Koo Schadler

Drawing Board
To understand the figure, reduce complex forms to fundamental ones.
By Robert Barrett

Business
Pros tell you how to get started in the portrait commission business..
By Meredith E. Lewis

2009 Art Competition

Ask the Experts
What are the types of varnishes and the advantages of each type?
By Michael Skalka

Master Class
Thomas Eakins records intelligence as well as beauty.
By Jerry Weiss

Competition Spotlight
Matthew Alie paints a self-portrait: the artist as a young man.