Prototype in Paper
Anne Bagby fashions miniature versions of her whimsical collages by painting and stamping acrylic on sketchbook papers.
By Lisa Wurster

Soto la Luce Bella del Sole Italiano
(Under the Beautiful Light of the Italian Sun) By Christine McHugh

Life Studies, Life Size
Sensitive to what people reveal to the world and what they hide, Sam Goodsell paints in pastel from life.
By Deborah Secor

Studio Tour
A look inside Birgit O'Connor's watercolor studio in Bolinas, California.
By Christine McHugh

Art Destination: Santa Fe
What's new and noteworthy in a city famous for being hospitable to artists.
By David A. Fryxell

Awash with Gouache
Three artists describe how they make magic with opaque watercolor.
By Constance Moore Simon, Pahl Hluchan & Catherine Drabkin

Never Too Late
In her second career, Carol Staub throws acrylics, collage elements and caution to the wind.
By Maureen Bloomfield

The Clark Brothers Collect
A stunning exhibition of 19th- and 20th-century masterworks shows rival brothers' collections side by side.
By Robert K. Carsten

Man & Machine
Joe Santos looks past green fields to find nature in ironworks and steel.
By Lisa Wurster

In Search of Beauty
A veteran artist reflects on her lifelong pursuit of beauty and truth.
By Mary Todd Beam

Degree of Distinction
The winners of our Student Competition tell the stories behind their works.
By Jennifer Wohlfarth

Columns and Departments

• Letters
• Artist's Life:
  Art shows celebrating realism, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, books and more.
  By Lisa Wurster

• Business
  Learn the essentials about insuring your artwork.
  By Jill Snyder

• Exhibitions

• Ask the Experts
  Tips on selecting rice paper, taking the first step toward a career in art, and more.
  By Michael Skalka, Paul Dorrell and Betsy Dillard Stroud

• Artist's Toolbox
  Wind-powered paper, online workshops and more.
  By Katherine Hand
• Craft Matters
  Colored pencil and palette knife techniques, and finding time for your art.
  Edited by Dana Schmidt
• Speaking of Art
  A critic gives tips to collectors as he takes them on a tour of the art scene in Los Angeles.
  By Edward Goldman
• A Closer Look
  Wassily Kandinsky made spontaneity a hallmark of his art.
  By Maureen Bloomfield