Colorful Characters
To infuse the figures in her paintings with personality, Daphne Baruch simply consults her sketchbooks for inspiration.
By Caroline Purtell

Secrets to Painting Fall Color
Add both the look and feel of autumn to your landscape with these tips on color and composition.
By Tony Couch

Strength in Numbers
More fully realize your subject and improve your art at the same time by working in series. Beverly L. Nichols shows you how.
By Loraine Crouch

Creative Challenge #11
A Creative Journey: The written word can be a wonderful catalyst to creativity—discover how four artists turned this trigger into a painting.
By Betsy Dillard Stroud

Responses to Creative Challenge #9
A Window to Creativity: See how seven artists took on the challenge of painting a window, both literally and figuratively.

The Spirit of the Landscape
Light and space combine to create a panoramic view of a landscape that captures the look and feel of reality.
By Bruce J. Peeso

SPECIAL REPORT: STUDIOS THAT WORK
Nine artists show you how to make the most of the studio space you have, giving tips on everything from storage and furniture to lighting and cleanup stations.
By Ann Emmert Abbott

Practical Creativity
Combining colored pencil with watercolor can add freshness to both mediums—check out six techniques to get you started.
By Cathy Johnson

Brush Basics
Re-create the look of folds in fabric with these five easy tips.
By Mark Willenbrink

Watercolor Handbook
Paint more realistic-looking water by simply using the white of your paper to its best advantage.
By Gary Spetz

Studio Staples
A canvas that's specially made for watercolor? Birgit O'Connor shows you how it works.
By Birgit O'Connor

Meet the Masters
Painting on the front line of both both war and nature, Robert N. Blair paved a path of experimentation that's worth emulating.
By Walter Garver

Picture This
Painting the fleeting color and light of October provides both a challenge and an inspiration.
By Donald W. Patterson