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PAINTING THE POETRY
OF NATURE
North Asian artists Hsin-I Kuo
and JinSong Zhang share their
unique takes on inspiration,
expression, style and more.
BY ISABELLE V. LIM
50
NATURAL WONDERS
Sharon Pitts relishes the
unpredictability of watercolor
in her richly colored views of
Earth’s bounty.
BY AMY LEIBROCK
50
OCTOBER 2019
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RESTRAINT &
SIMPLICITY
Joel Popadics’ misty
atmospheric landscapes
offer an alluring interplay
of shapes and perspective.
BY JOHN A. PARKS
28
ON-SITE TO BEHOLD
A plein air painter places
more value on depicting
a moment in time than on
capturing accurate detail.
BY DAVID HOWELL
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5 WAYS TO STRENGTHEN
A COMPOSITION
Follow Charles Reid’s practical
and sublime advice on how
to leverage composition to
build a successful painting.