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6 ANATOMY OF
A PAINTING
The Monet Family in Their
Garden at Argenteuil
by Édouard Manet
BY JERRY N. WEISS
10 CREATIVE LIFE
Painting portraits
of family members offers
a plethora of perks.
BY VIANNA SZABO
Build
16 TUTORIAL
Learn how to make a
watercolor batik painting.
BY HELEN BROWN
20 DRAWING BOARD
Meet the challenge of
creating a side-view
self-portrait.
BY DAN GHENO
26 WORKSHOP
The key to managing
complex works in colored
pencil is breaking down
the composition.
BY ERWIN P. LEWANDOWSKI
30 ART HACKS
Celebrate the season with
close-to-home creations
and family collaborations.
BY COURTNEY JORDAN
Outfit
82 BUSINESS OF ART
Follow five guidelines
when gifting your art
for a cause.
BY C.J. KENT
84 DO NOW
Must-see shows
BY MCKENZIE GRAHAM
86 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Art resources
BY HOLLY DAVIS
96 LASTING IMPRESSION
The Flight into Egypt
by Jacopo Bassano
BY MAGGIE BELL
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