A Language Without Words
Cover Competition winner Yim Mau-kun paints expressive portraits full of spirit and personality.
By Steve Smith

Something Old, Something New
Doris Steider's intuitive, non-traditional technique has helped establish egg tempera as a medium for the new millennium.
By Beverly Leesman

Tenacious Detail
Precision and patience are evident in Shakeel Siddiqui's remarkable trompe l'oeil art.
By Steve Smith

The Perfect Exposure
In adapting scenes from photos, Steve Stento uses astute editing and light placement to convey realism and feeling.
By Lisa Wurster and Katherine Mesch

Head of the Class
The winners of the 2005 Student Art Competition prove their commitment to creating beautiful, thought-provoking art.
By Doug White

Special Section: The Shopper's Guide to Paper
Confused by the huge selection and the terminology? Here's the information you need to choose the best paper for your specific artwork.
By Michelle Taute

Brushing Up
Discover how attention to four major design components creates great compositions.
By Margot Schulzke

The Drawing Board
Use the simple, time-honored grid method to enlarge small drawings and value studies.
By Jean Grastorf

Business
Check out five guidelines for writing a résumé that shows you at your best.
By Kathy Gulrich

Art Clinic
Add realistic dimension to colored-pencil drawings by using an underpainting and a range of values.
By Jeffrey Smart Baisden

Master Class
Learn how Alice Neel combined traditional drafting skills with a hint of modern caricature in her portraits.
By Tina Tammaro

• Dialogue
• The Artist's Life: An artist's close look at shunned urban neighborhoods, a recent Titian discovery, and how future DNA-based security may link artists and their work.
• Ask the Experts: A simple procedure for pricing your artwork, mounting photos on fiberboard, and more.
• 2006 Art Competition
• Art News
• Materials Handbook: A unique technique using ink pen and water brush, a new "shielding lotion" for hands, and an artist's instruction guide for using Photoshop.