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Painting sun-bathed interiors. How to capture the drama and designs of light by clustering values and enhancing contrasts.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Sep 1989 (v.6#9) pg. 48

A guide to markets for regional and historic art.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Jul 1990 (v.7#7) pg. 30

Giving watercolor house portraits a human touch. How to capture the character of a building with a loose, free style.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Dec 1990 (v.7#12) pg. 42

Painting the town. Tips on capturing first hand the action, appearance and atmosphere of street scenes.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Aug 1992 (v.9#8) pg. 12

New views on architectural paintings. How to solve spatial problems without sacrificing style.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Aug 1993 (v.10#8) pg. 48

The nuances necessary for drawing realistic houses. A look at perspective, scale and detail.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Dec 1994 (v.11#12) pg. 12

Suggestions for turning scenes of daily urban life into painting subjects.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Sep 1995 (v.12#9) pg. 48

Five keys to the city. How to transform ordinary street scenes into vibrant acrylic cityscapes.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE May 1997 (v.14#5) pg. 58

Creating a sense of character through the use of simple washes and spatter to bring buildings to life in watercolor.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Oct 1997 (v.14#10) pg. 46

Strengthening reality with oil. How to add character-producing things to enhance the "realness" of a cityscape or still life.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Aug 1998 (v.15#8) pg. 52

Tapping into timelessness. How to give acrylic architectural subjects greater emotional punch with a less-is-more approach.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Sep 1998 (v.15#9) pg. 60

Finding mood in the mist. How to paint watercolor cityscapes that appear foggy.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Oct 1998 (v.15#10) pg. 30

Defining light with shadow. How to use the nuances of shadow to re-create the energy of Southern light in watercolor cityscapes.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Nov 1998 (v.15#11) pg. 58

Creating pastel roomscapes with atmosphere, movement, and light.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Feb 1999 (v.16#2) pg. 57

How to make a pen and ink drawing from a photo of a house using an opaque projector.
CRAFTS Mar 1992 (v.15#3) pg. 48

A watercolor painting lesson on using four techniques (dry-on-dry, wet-on-dry, dry-into-wet, wet-into-wet) to paint a rustic barn.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK May-Jun 1991 (v.18#3) pg. 26, 45

Paint a storybook home. Quaint Victorian house, complete with a picket fence, is painted on a purchased three-pegged shelf/rack.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK May-Jun 1992 (v.19#3) pg. 30, 41

Designing miniatures. The basics of painting a one-dimensional miniature building that captures the characteristic elements of a life-sized original.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jul-Aug 1994 (v.21#4) pg. 41

How to draw a rustic barn and paint it with watercolor.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jan-Feb 1998 (v.25#1) pg. 88

A winter's eve. A stylized snow scene with houses and a church to paint on a tin planter. A border of comma strokes and stars rings the bottom.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Dec 1999 (v.26#6) pg. 58, Insert

Direct shadow construction. How to add shadows in perspective to architectural drawings in order to enhance the three-dimensional quality.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Apr 1978 (v.67#4) pg. 54

How to make money painting house portraits.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #62 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 38

Measuring up. How to properly measure a room (or a houseful of rooms) in order to prepare a scaled drawing.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Oct 1984 (v.12#8) pg. 172

A summary of tools that help visualize what a finished house or remodeling project will look like.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Dec 1989-Jan 1990 (v.4#9) pg. 54

Simple Country Pleasures picture of an old-fashioned country home to paint using a folk-art style on an 11"x14" canvas. Intermediate skill level.
TOLE WORLD #109 Mar-Apr 1991 (v.15#2) pg. 26

Sunday afternoon Victorian street scene to draw in pen and ink, with oil washes for touches of color. Intermediate skill level.
TOLE WORLD #111 Jul-Aug 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 6

Lady of the Lake picture of the Pointe Aux Barques (Michigan) lighthouse in an autumn setting. Intermediate to advanced skill level.
TOLE WORLD #112 Sep-Oct 1991 (v.15#5) pg. 30

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