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ARTtalk Vol. 18, No. 6 — April 2008
Artist Profile  Diane Arbus, American Photographer (1923-1971) The Artist’s Marketplace  Creatacolor Aqua Brique from Savoir-Faire • In the Spotlight: General Pencil Company - Working with Water-Soluble Colored Pencils Art Competitions  25th Annual Art Competition • American Academy of Equine Art 2008 Fall Open Juried Exhibition and Sale, Lexington, KY • National Watercolor Society 88th Annual Exhibition, Riverside, CA • The Rosa Parks Sculpture Design Competition Artists’ Brushes  Alternative Uses – Great for More than Painting Art Events  Drawing from Cherry Blossoms, Washington, D.C. • Art in Bloom, Milwaukee, WI • 32nd Annual Festival of Fine Art and Fresh Flowers, Boston, MA Airbrush  Airbrush Occupation #1 – Fabric Painter ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 18, No. 5 — March 2008
Crafts  Get Organized, Get Green and Get Crafting Art Competitions  Sumo-Star Manga Drawing Competition • Hudson River School Tradition Printmaking  Cellocut—Printmaking with Plastic Art Events  Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn, NY • “Women in the City” • International Fair of New Art, New York, NY • Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Hartford, CT • International Vintage Poster Fair, Chicago, IL Design  The Elements of Design The Artist’s Marketplace  Pads in New Dimensions from Strathmore • New Sakura Manga Drawing Set Airbrush  Shapes and Images from Templates, Stencils and Shields ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 18, No. 4 — February 2008
Framing  Framing Trends for Today’s Decor The Artist’s Marketplace  New Packaging and Work Station from Iwata • New Intro and Pin-Up Templates from Artool • New Calder Book/Exhibition Kids’s Korner  Seed Shapes: Recycling and Gardening in One • Scholastic Art Exhibition • Medals Awarded • New Interactives Online Drawing  Drawing the Figure Airbrush  Airbrush Applications—Unlimited! • New FREE Newsletter ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 18, No. 3 — January 2008
Art Therapy  Discovery and Healing Through Art The Artist’s Marketplace  New Templates from Artool Color  Mixing and Blending Color Art Events  General Pencil Co. to be featured on The History Channel • Western Art Symposium in Denver • New York Ceramics Fair • ART LA 2008 • Sugarloaf Crafts Festival A Little Art History  Artists of the 1920’s and 30’s Competitions  Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest • Rome Art Coterie 6th National Juried Exhibition • 4th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition • AAA’s 64th Annual National Traffic Safety Poster & Public Service Announcement Contest Airbrush  Airbrushing on Paper Surfaces ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 18, No. 2 — December 2007
Oil  Oil Paints Art Events  Art Basel – Miami Beach, FL • The Getty Center 10th Anniversary Celebration, Los Angeles, CA • The Winter Show – Santa Fe, NM • The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host a Holiday Art Market Kids’s Korner  Holiday Fun and Creativity Art Tools  Handy Art Tools for Artists The Artist’s Marketplace  New Inkjet Products from Strathmore • New Zazzo Makeup FX Airbrush Templates and DVD by Bradley M. Look • New Triple-Action Handle from Iwata-Medea • New Watercolor Book Airbrush  Kustom Airbrushing ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 18, No. 1 — November 2007
Artist Profile  J.M.W. Turner 1775-1851 Art Competitions & Contests  American Watercolor Society’s 141st Annual International Exhibition • 13th Annual Cray-Pas Wonderful, Colorful World Contest 2008 by Sakura of America • 22nd International Juried Show • 5th Annual Embracing Our Differences Arts/Crafts  Leafing – Go for the Gold... or Silver! The Art Events  SOFA Chicago 2007 • Milwaukee Art Museum’s 10th Annual Holiday Show and Sale • Ohio Designer Craftsmen present Winterfair • Houston Museum of Fine Arts presents Bayou Bend Family Day: Harvest Celebration • Portland Art Museum presents Museum Family Sunday: Chuck Close • Art Institute of Chicago presents Wreathing of the Lions • 8th Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival Holiday Show • Corning Museum of Glass presents Holiday Open House Painting  Working Large Scale Airbrush  Quick Tips - The Genesis of the Airbrush • Holiday Gift Considerations ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 12 — October 2007
Painting  Acrylic Gesso Art Events  Corning Museum of Glass Studio, Corning, NY • Feast of Fine Art Gala Opening, COPIA, Napa, CA • Denver Arts Week, Denver, CO • CultureFest NYC 2007, New York, NY • The International Vintage Poster Fair, New York, NY & San Francisco, CA • Indie Emporium 2007, Tulsa, OK Art Cards  Artist Trading Cards—A New Phenomenon The Artist’s Marketplace  New Packs/Cards from Strathmore • Book on Artist Trading Cards Kids’ Korner  Draw It! • Create a Portrait • New Disney Stamps • Film Festival Airbrush  An Airbrushed Halloween ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 11 — September 2007
Painting  Painting on Panels Art Events  A Walk in the Park, Seattle, WA • GardenFair, Winterthur, DE • Family Workshop—Scrolling Through Life, New Orleans, LA Artist Profile  David Smith (1906-1965) The Artist’s Marketplace  New Windpower Watercolor Paper and Translucent Vellum from Strathmore • New Panel Line and Kits from Ampersand Sculpture  Chainsaw Sculpting in Wood Art Contests  13th Annual Cray-Pas Wonderful, Colorful World Contest 2008 by Sakura of America Airbrush  Watercolor — An Airbrush Medium ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 10 — August 2007
Artist Brushes  Watercolor Brushes: Styles, Composition and Applications The Artist’s Marketplace  New Gagne Projector Floor Stand • New Custom Book from Iwata • Awards Given Kids’ Korner  Art Clubs are Fun! • New Family Exhibition • Family Storytelling • Picture Book Exhibition Printmaking  Inks for Printmaking Art Competitions, Etc.  Pastel 100 Competition • Northeast Quilts Unlimited 2007, Old Forge, NY • John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships • NEA American Masterpiece Grants Airbrush  Air Quick Tips—Accessories for the Airbrush ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 9 — July 2007
Matting  Matting for Beginners Art Events  Summergarden 2007: New Music for New York • Learning & Product Expo: ART!, Chicago, IL, Pasedena, CA • Art Santa Fe 2007, Santa Fe, NM • Art in the Park, Saratoga Springs, NY • Horses, Saratoga Style 2007, Saratoga Springs, NY The Artist’s Marketplace  New Artool Instructional DVD and Templates • New Strathmore Packs and Pads Art Competitions  Northeast Watercolor Society 31st Annual, Kent, CT • 11th Annual “Lines into Shapes” Art Competition & Sale, Estes Park, CO Artist Profile  Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886) Art Destinations  Chicago, Illinois Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 8 — June 2007
Acrylic  Specialty Acrylic Paints Art Events  Learning & Product Expo: ART!, Chicago, IL, Pasedena, CA • ARTWALK 2007, Culver City, CA • A Spring Serata, Boston, MA • The Affordable Art Fair 2007, New York, NY • Picasso and American Art, Minneapolis, MN • Jazz in the Garden, Washington, DC Fabric  The Art of Quilting Kids’ Korner  Chalk Drawing Outdoors • Noah’ Art at the Skirball • Sketching at the National Gallery The Artist’s Marketplace  New Kids’ Products from Strathmore • New Products from Artool: Hobby Mask MINI SERIES, Stretch Mask MINI SERIES, Evil 3 Freehand Airbrush Template Set Airbrush  Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 7 — May 2007
Painting Styles  Minimalism Competitions  AARP 2008 Calendar • National Watercolor Society 87th Annual Exhibition • Pastel Society of America 35th Annual Open Juried Exhibition Art Destinations  New York, NY—The Big Apple Paper  Sketching Paper and Pads Art Events  Kids and Kites Festival, Chicago, IL • Seattle Art Museum Grand Opening Weekend, Seattle, WA • New Orleans Museum of Art Mother's Day Out, New Orleans, LA • SOFA New York, New York, NY Airbrush  Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 6 — April 2007
Artists’ Tools  Knives for Artwork The Artist’s Marketplace  New Kits from Savoir-Faire • New Unique Fluid Acrylic Colors from Da Vinci • New Artool Freehand MINI SERIES Airbrush Templates Kids’ Korner  Spring Gardens Pastels  Soft, Luminous and Alive Pastels Art Events  Learning & Product Expo: ART! • The Contemporary Printmaker • Art Alive 2007 • Doors Open Denver • ARTROPOLIS • Sugarloaf Crafts Festival Airbrush  A Tool Kit for Airbrushers ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 5 — March 2007
Watercolor  Stretching Watercolor Paper Art Competitions  Hudson Valley Art Association 76th Annual Exhibition • 2007 30th Annual Juried Exhibition for Non-Members • The Artist’s Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition Ceramics  Glazing Ceramics with an Airbrush The Artist’s Marketplace  New Board from Strathmore • Book on Oval Office "Drawing" Sculpture  Environmental Sculpture Airbrush  Airbrush Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 4 — February 2007
Painting  The Thick and Thin of Paints The Artist’s Marketplace  In The Spotlight: Borden & Riley Company, Inc., Hollis, NY Kids’ Korner  Clean and Organize! Artists’ Profile  Rene Magritte (1898-1967) Art Events  Winter Festival 2007, Newport, RI • Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO • 19th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts, Sarasota, FL • International Fair of New Art, New York, NY • Sculpture Garden Ice Skating, Washington, DC Airbrush  Airbrush Quick Tips/Notes ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 3 — January 2007
Calligraphy  Writing as Art Art Competitions  10th Annual International Exhibition of the International Society of Acrylic Painters • The Alexander Rutsch 2007 Award and Solo Exhibition for Painting • AAA National Traffic Safety Poster & Public Service Announcement Contest • Pastels USA 2007 Matting & Framing  Preserving Family History Art Events  Gallery Talk • The New York Ceramics Fair • The San Francisco Fine Print Fair 2007 • Sugarloaf Craft Festival Decorative Painting  Techniques for Decorative Painting The Artist’s Marketplace  New Lightbox from Artograph • In The Spotlight: Graphic Chemical & Ink Co., Villa Park, IL Art Movements  The Ashcan School Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 2 — December 2006
Art Forms  Comic Art Kids' Korner  Holiday Presents Art Events  Corning Museum of Glass • Fête des Marchands au Musée • Art Basel Miami Beach • The National Gallery of Art • The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Equipment  Light Boxes—Great Tools for Artists The Artist’s Marketplace  The New Creative Artist • In The Spotlight: Gagne Inc., Johnson City, NY Art Movements  The Bauhaus School Airbrush  Air Quick Tips/Notes ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 17, No. 1 — November 2006
Art Cards  Gorgeous Greeting Cards The Artist’s Marketplace  New Fine Art Cards from Strathmore • In The Spotlight: Savoir-Faire, Novato, CA Painting  Examining Mediums Matting/Framing  Holiday Framing Projects Art Events  Free Fall Baltimore • The Art Institute of Chicago Holiday Art Sale • 16th Annual Winter Fantasy Canvas  Canvas Terminology – From Fredrix Artist Canvas Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 12 — October 2006
Painting  Keep Those Brushes Clean! Art Competitions  Explore This! 4 Kids’ Korner  Halloween Haunts • Family Programs at MoMA • NGA Classroom for Teachers The Artist’s Marketplace  Book on Sargent • New Book on Beading • In The Spotlight: F.M. Brush Co., Inc., Glendale, NY Artist Profile  John Constable (1776-1837) Art Events  Hot DAM: Art at All Hours • 16th Annual IFPDA Print Fair 2006 • 30th Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show • Memories Scrapbooking Expo • 13th Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 11 — September 2006
Painting Tools  Palette Knife Perfection Art Events  2nd Annual Learning & Product Expo— ART! • Sugarloaf Craft Festival • “Louvre Atlanta” Art & The Law  Copyright Laws for Artists The Artist’s Marketplace  New from Color Wheel Co. • New Print Canvas from Tara Materials • In The Spotlight: Da Vinci Paint Co. Art Opportunities  Arts Writers Grants • Allied Artists of America Competition • Banner Competition Fabric Art  Toile de Jouy—Colorful Fabric Stands the Test of Time Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 10 — August 2006
Canvas  Restoration of Works on Canvas Kids' Korner  End of Summer Activities The Artist’s Marketplace  New Lightboxes and Studio Furniture from Artograph • New Templates from Artool - FX 3, Horror of Skullmaster and True Fire Minis + DVD Matting And Framing  Honor a Graduate Art & The Garden Painting  Sand Painting Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 9 — July 2006
Drawing  Drawing in Black and White The Artist’s Marketplace  New Iwata Kustom Airbrush Series • New Artool ULTRA MASK Artist Profile  Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) Art Events & Activities Scrapbooking  Cruising and Clipping Art Materials  Masking Fluid — What, Why, When and How Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 8 — June 2006
Color  Art is all About Color The Artist’s Marketplace  Fredrix • Savoir Faire Matting and Framing  Flags and Banners Kids' Korner Art Movements  The Dada Movement Art Competitions Airbrush  Air Quick Tips ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 7 — May 2006
Arts & Crafts  Decoupage—Easy, Economical and Elegant The Artist’s Marketplace   New Acrylic Pads from Strathmore Printmaking  Relief Painting—History and Technique Art Events Art Equipment  Using the Projector for Hobby/Craft Projects Art and the Movies  Famous Artists on Film Art Competitions Airbrush  AirPourri ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 6 — April 2006
Watercolor  Wet-in-Wet/Drybrush Technique Art Events Folk Art  The History of Weather Vanes Kids' Korner Matting & Framing  Matting and Framing Sports Jerseys The Artist’s Marketplace  New products from Artool! Art Materials  Illustration Board and Art Boards Airbrush  Stenciling with Gravity ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 5 — March 2006
Artist's Profile  Eva Hesse (1936-1970) Art Competitions Pastel  Working with Soft Pastel The Artist’s Marketplace  In the Spotlight: American Art Clay Co. (AMACO) Mixed Media  Artwork in Mixed Media Art Events Airbrush   Airbrush Tools and Equipment ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 4 — February 2006
Drawing  Working with Charcoal Kids' Korner Art Events Matting And Framing  Heirloom Shadowboxing The Artist’s Marketplace  In the Spotlight: Silentaire Technology Airbrush   Airbrushing Artist Acrylic Colors ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 3 — January 2006
Oil  - Brushes for Oil Art Events Painting Styles – Color Field Painting Art Competitions Art Techniques  Scratchboard The Artist’s Marketplace  New products from Jacquard and Ampersand Decorative Art  Marvelous Marbling Airbrush  – Airbrush Instruction ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 2 — December 2005
Artist Profile  Andrew Newell Wyeth (1917-  ) The Artist’s Marketplace   New products from Crescent, Artograph and Iwata-Medea Holiday Wrap  Exceptional Gift Wrap Ideas—Japanese Style Painting  Portrait Painting Guidelines Holiday Art Events/Exhibitions Kids' Korner  Recycling Projects Airbrush  SEMA—The Airbrush Artist's Paradise ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 16, No. 1 — November 2005
Acrylic  Setting Up an Acrylic Studio Art Competitions Painting Styles  Luminism — Art Events Matting/Framing  Matting and Framing for the Holidays The Artist’s Marketplace  In the Spotlight: Jacquard Products from Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. Airbrush Simple Stencils ArtPourri


ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 12 — October 2005
Painting  Mural Painting Art Competitions The Artist’s Marketplace  Strathmore • Fredrix Kids' Korner  Bird Friends in the Winter Artists' Homes/Studios  Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner • Georgia O'Keefee • Thomas Cole Art Events Airbrush   Airbrushing T-Shirts ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 11 September 2005
Artist Profile  Grant Wood (1892-1942) Art Classes/Workshops Printmaking  Papers for Printmaking The Artist’s Marketplace  Artool Art Organizations  Cowboy Artists of America Art Events Airbrush   Know Your Airbrush Terms ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 10 August 2005
Watercolor  Creating Textures in Watercolor Art Competitions   Kids' Korner  Back to School Projects The Artist’s Marketplace  Fredrix • Artool Old World Folk Art  Fraktur and Rosemaling Art Events Book Art  The Basics of Book Art Airbrush  Airbrush Blogs ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 9 July 2005
Artist Profile  Edward Hopper (1882-1967) Art Competitions Matting & Framing  Tips for Framing and Matting Prints The Artist’s Marketplace  Art Destinations & Vacation Travel Color  Working with a Color Wheel Art Events Airbrush  The Airbrushing Work Space ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 8 June 2005
Painting  Plein Air Painting Kids' Korner Arts & Crafts  Beautiful Basic Beading The Artist’s Marketplace Art in Public Places Airbrush  The New Airbrush Illustrator ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 7 May 2005
Arts & Crafts  Stained Glass Technique Art Competitions Art Materials  Working with Inks The Artist’s Marketplace  Iwata Airbrushes Art Styles  Op Art, Fauvism and Pointillism Art School/Workshops  Airbrush  Just Pull that Trigger! Art Portfolio  Tips for Photographing Your Artwork ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 6 April 2005
Framing  Framing Stretched Canvases The Artist’s Marketplace   Savoir-Faire • Jacquard • Artool Pastel  Pastel - The Medium for all Times Kids' Korner  Spring Cleaning and Organization Clay  Slipped, Jiggered, Slabbed and Extruded Art Events Decorative Art  Decorating Papers - Fast, Easy and Elegant Airbrush  Working with Air ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 5 March 2005
Drawing  Pencil Drawing on Many Levels Art Competitions Artist Profile  Diane Albus, American Photographer (1923-1971) The Artist’s Marketplace  Artograph • Ampersand • Watson-Guptill Fabric  Dyeing and Embellishing Fabric Art Events Airbrush  "Instant" Airbrush Art/Enhancement ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 4 February 2005
Painting  Working with Paint Sticks Kids' Korner   Valentine's Day Projects Art Competitions  Art Styles  American Modernism The Artist’s Marketplace  Gagne • Artograph Matting/Framing  How to Frame Antique Valentines Airbrush  Mediums for Airbrush Technique ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 3 January 2005
Printmaking  Print Presses, Applications and Upgrades Art Competitions Artist Profile  Paul Klee (1879-1940) Arts/Crafts Events 2005 Decorative Art  The Art of Marquetry (Boulle Work) Art Studio  Art Materials Health/Safety Precautions Airbrush  Maintaining Your First Airbrush ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 2 December 2004
Art Techniques   Decalcomania Kids' Korner   Folded Paper Objects Sculpture  The Lost Wax Casting Process The Artist’s Marketplace  New Light Panel/Box from Gagne • New Art Board from Strathmore Holiday Craft Project  Greeting Card Display Board Airbrush  Overspray—The Airbrusher's Friend and Foe ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 15, No. 1 — November 2004
Watercolor   Choosing Watercolor Paper — Art Events Art “In Transit"  Airport Art The Artist’s Marketplace  NEW Artool FX II Freehand Airbrush Templates Holiday Arts/Crafts  Christmas Tree Skirt - The Project for This Holiday Season Art Materials  On Your Mark! - With Markers Airbrush   Tips for Selecting Gifts ArtPourri


ARTtalk Vol. 14, No. 12 — October 2004
The Art Studio   Illumination for Painting Art Competitions Printmaking  Wood Block Printing / Dry Point Etching Arts & Crafts  Fun with Flowers The Artist’s Marketplace  Books from North Light Artist Profile  Joan Mitchell (1926-1992) Airbrush   Frisket Film for the 21st Century ArtPourri

ARTtalk Vol. 14, No. 11 — September 2004
Art Materials   Supplies for Back to School Art Competitions & Events A Little Art History  The Hudson River School The Artist’s Marketplace  Inkjet Fabric Sheets from Jacquard • Canvas Board from Fredrix Acrylics  A User-Friendly and Versatile Medium