Keeping a child’s perspective
As we grow older, our sense of wonder and anticipation seems to wither. Wouldn’t it be great to stay in that naïve state of mind where everything was an adventure…
AAPJ Print Editions
Fiely: The Journey continues
Editor’s note: This feature first published in print in 2007-08 as the cover artist. At the bottom, the print feature is available for viewing with all artworks. The chugging of…
The Spirit of Cape Ann
Maine has always been traditionally linked to American art. The natural resources of wood and gems were first traced to Native Americans and later to the early Colonial days. However,…
What is Hyperrealism?
Automobiles, tractors and trucks take on a new meaning when they burst into life with extreme detail and lucidity. John Schaeffer of La Grange, Texas, takes realism to a new…
A profoundness in realism
We all appreciate vivid photographs that capture a gap in time when an incredible moment can never be relived. It is not just the picture that is burned in our…
Mother’s sways brought his ‘boat’ ashore
Ever wonder how some artists are able to capture the essence of a landscape or that magical gleam in a child’s eye of a portrait? Dan Knepper asked himself this…
She raises talent to the highest
The 2005 Fall/Winter print edition of Art-to-Art Palette Journal featured a bold orange sunflower on the cover that introduced “Summer’s Last Bloom” by Karen Schlosser-Flesch of Decatur, Indiana. The playful…
The Consistency of Art
Watercolor by Pat Rayman Prose by Ben Rayman “A Heart’s Icon” Home again not too far away, Memories of thy youth glide smoothly like a sleigh. Rising dawn is painted…
Reality in its finest
New York City is a bustling metropolis, often referred to as the “Big Apple.†The cityscapes, history and mixed cultures, are like no other place in the world. From 19th…
One man with two huge talents
Tony Bennett is a Grammy award-winning performer whose memorable songs include I Left My Heart in San Francisco. He is also a highly respected professional artist who signs his art…
Secrets of a professional artist
Becoming an award-winning watercolor painter, like Stan Miller, takes years of training, practice, and most of all, a perception of what is important. For over 30 years, Miller has been…
Guts to Glory: The Red Dress Story
Everyone has a dream, but few follow through. Entrepreneurship demands big capital, long hours and lots of failures. Why take the risks? Because this is your dream and what you…
Her daisies are natural wonders
Creativity is not limited to painting, photography, and ceramics or sculpting. Having the ability to transform any idea into a stimulation of the senses can be considered an art form. …
Simple is beautiful
In the complexity of today’s world, we often scan a picture and miss the most crucial parts, but there is Dan Pyle, who has an eye that can scan any…
Japanese Way: A traditional Twist
We pride ourselves in having a wide diversification of American citizens from all over the world. English, German, African and Irish are among the most popular ancestry line. This holiday…
Plein Air artist revealed
A plein air artist is often gifted with the ability to see beyond the immediate display of color and light. A sunset, a tree or a person’s facial expression can…
Trending American Indian style
Tradition runs deep, especially to those who have had it ripped from their lives. Native Americans have endured tribes being separated, land confiscated and family members being brutally murdered. However,…
Paint, Dream and Reach for the Stars
Watching a theatrical performance can bring a sensation of emotional bliss. Viewing the real-life setting of actors and actresses, dressed in the finest attire and moving among simulated props, makes…
Sharing memories with watercolors
Robert W. Cook doesn’t need a photo album to remember his favorite spots. He paints them in watercolor. From the old buildings of Cuervo, New Mexico, to cafes in France,…
Solid roots never perish
Alfredo Rodriguez never dreamed of what he wanted to be when he grew up. He already knew. Imagination is imperative when growing up around eight siblings and Alfredo became engrossed…
Antar artfully ‘freezes’ the real
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About the Cover art as published then: 2008-09 Fall/Winter print edition, Vol. 20 No. 3 “Jake” by watercolorist Herb Reed, sits outside in front of his tattoo parlor,…
School flourishes with artistic souls
There is a place where you can go, to learn an entire lifetime of basic skills, There are no crowds, no books, no grades, no pressure and very few frills;…
She creates works of ‘oppressed’ beauty
Larisa Pilinsky aka Lark does not view nature as a peaceful, pleasing gift of color and beauty where everything is perfectly placed. The abstract form that Lark presents opens…
Aaron Butts: Art of Cuisine
The world of cuisine is an art form that many think little about as a media. Presenting a succulent meal does not come by accident or lack of artistic…
Artist’s works are real story-tellers
A portfolio can be telling in a lot of different ways. Where a person has been and the accomplishments made can be like reading an autobiography. To many artists, what…
Natural art with paper
Not all art media has to fit neatly into a specific package. Watercolors, oil and acrylic, illustrations and monoprints are a few examples of how diverse art can be. Not…
When Illustrations and Watercolors meet
What do you get when you mix an architectural illustrator with a Plein Air Artist? You get a mixture of the most creative and detailed paintings of all time. You…
Reflections of Nature
How does nature know the exact hues of color and right layers of texture needed to bring remarkable beauty to the human eye? Satisfying to many, you would not imagine…
A never say never creator
Kathryn Donatelli has a biography that reads like a non-fiction novel. There is very little that she has not accomplished with her art in her 72 years, the majority of…
Father can you see me now
At nineteen years of age, Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone decided to embark on a journey around the world. He hitchhiked, took buses, trains, and even worked on sea-going freighters. India, Nepal,…
Sharing community art
Tipp City is an extension of Dayton, Ohio and known for its small picturesque waterfalls and yearly Mum Festival. It is not difficult to understand why a versatile group of…
Closest thing to Heaven
“If I don’t make art, I feel incomplete.†Painting is not a past-time for Noah Verrier. It is his life. From portraits and still life to landscapes and scenes of…
Creating timeless jewelry
Precious metals have been used in making jewelry for over 4000 years. The status symbol of gold, platinum and silver has never varied from the tradition of spiritual devotion, royalty…
Imagination overload
If you love art but have a hard time deciding which media you are most comfortable with, choose them all! There is nothing wrong with multi-tasking your skills. Tom Emerine…
Mudding your way into pottery
Some of the most fulfilling and productive endeavors involve getting your hands dirty. Take pottery, for instance. Pick up a decorative ceramic vessel and feel the history, the culture, and…
Planting new roots in America’s West
An artist is passionate about what feels right. The journey to this destination is not always easy with road blocks and detours along the way. It makes one wonder how…
Art-to-Art Palette Journal print editions
To order any past print editions, contact Ben…
Twist of Fate ascended Miro to greatness
     “No one could look at it and not know it had been painted by a great painter. It has in it all that you feel about Spain when you…
Unstoppable wills made it in USA
Starting a trend in fast food products is easier said than done. We have seen wraps, flat bread and handy fruit cups with dip, but will they stay? In…
What is Art
Artists are the most compassionate people in the world. While others are busting their brains to try and better themselves financially, an artist has little need for the frivolous material…
His heart still dances among the stars
Have you ever wondered whatever happened to that little boy on a favorite TV commercial or the nine-year old girl that could sing soprano like a nightingale? Tony Clark was…
Earth Energy and Tactical Urbanism
Fort Wayne, Indiana, sits in a unique position of the Midwest. Surrounded by fields of wheat, corn and soybeans, the city’s inner structure can make the outlying rural life seem…
Homegrown talent
“I like to translate something like the sound of insects in a hay field into shapes and colors.” Northwest Ohio prides itself in producing extra-ordinary, creative-minded citizens. The public…
Man behind the brush
There is much to be said for knowing what you want out of life, creating a plan and sticking with your ultimate dream; few actually do. Pursuing your genuine happiness…
What if Pop Art re-emerged?
Writers are known to begin new novels with 2 simple words – what if? What if he didn’t come home one day? What if a car could actually talk?…
Open air is his special place
Robin Weiss discovered a love for Washington State while attending Olympic College, but his soul had been captured years earlier when he discovered drawing. Today, the breathtaking scenery of the…
Back among the ‘stars’
She comes on larger than life, carefree and confident. Add big beautiful blue eyes, a sexy Southern twang and you have the makings of a successful career. Paula Deen,…
PHILIP SUGDEN: Portrait of the professor
The soft whispering of air stirs throughout the majestic Himalayan skies as the anointed Angel slows to make her descent. “Consecration” is a presentation of art on a…
Art in the Box
The creative dynamics of corrugated cardboard Most people give little thought to corrugated cardboard that in turn, makes cardboard boxes, providing a protective structure for everyday supplies or more…