Most Likely to Succeed
Thinking about becoming a full-time artist? Oil painter Susan Lyon shares her tips and techniques for breaking into the world of professional art.
By Susan Lyon

Better Late Than Never
At age 67, H.C. Dodd began her watercolor career. Fifteen years and hundreds of awards later, she's proven that it's never too late to pick up the brush.
By Pat Matson Knapp

Art In Action
Actress Jane Seymour talks to The Artist's Magazine about how watercolor saved her life, and how she's using her art skills to help those in need.
By Tom Zeit

All Aglow
Give your oil paintings rich luminosity with these glazing secrets passed down by the Dutch masters.
By Jane Jones

From Dusk Till Dawn
Artists always strive to paint the light in their subjects—but what about capturing the dark? Three artists share their night-painting experiences.
By Deborah Christensen Secor

Life Lessons
Take the frustration out of drawing live models with advice from these expert draftsmen.
By Juliette Aristides, Stanley Maltzman and Robert Barrett

Special Section: Our Favorite Things
The best drawings start with the best tools. Take heed from top artists as they discuss the art supplies they can't live without.
By Steve Smith

Brushing Up
Discover the three necessary ingredients to a strong composition.
By Jean Pederson

Color Corner
Learn the history of van Gogh's favorite color, and how you can use it to your advantage.
By Birgit O'Connor

Art Clinic
Find out why symmetry can become a good painting's worst enemy—and how the rule of three can help you fight it.
By Mark E. Mehaffey

Business
Take your art career to the next level with these 15 easy tips for going professional.
By Kathy Gulrich

Master Class
Charles Demuth proves that a good still life is a combination of control and spontaneity.
By Greg Albert

Departments
• Dialogue
• The Artist's Life: Art and science collide; a new work by Georges de La Tour is unveiled; pop art makes a comeback; and more.
• Competition Spotlight: 2004 Art Competition Finalist Jack Thursby.
• Technical Q&A: How to keep colored pencil from fading; signing an oil painting; using Ampersand fixative; and the difference between oil bars, oil sticks and oil pastels.
• Art News
• Materials Handbook: A filter for pastel dust, and workshops on tonal painting.