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The article focuses on painter Darrell Fusaro and his pastel painting technique on wet paper in California. It notes that Fusaro creates still lifes of objects like clothespin, paint tubes, mushrooms, and coffee pots in large color masses of pastel on wet printmaking paper. Accordingly, Fusaro likes using wooden figures to express his narratives because they are faceless, limbless, and have no connections with superheroes.

Presents an article on figure drawing in California. Advantages of using Conté pencils in drawing; Advantage of drawing on a bond paper; Steps in figure drawing.

The article profiles artist Francis Di Fronzo, of San Francisco, California. Fronzo is a dedicated realist painter, but not in the traditional sense. He does not use brushes-at least not ones from the art-supply store. Instead, he invents all the painting implements depending on the needs of the piece, relying for the most part on a comb consisting of 60 or 70 individual hairs adhered to a thin, flat piece of wood.

The article presents the highlights of the 10th annual Art Methods & Materials Show held in Pasadena, California in October 2005. Artists including David A. Leffel and Johnnie Liliedahl provided lectures and demonstrations. Gamblin Artist's Oil Colors and Colson Printing also made it possible for students to work in classrooms and on location with various artists such as Ross Merrill and Robert Gamblin. Winners in the art competition were announced on October 9.

The article reports that Applied DNA Sciences has entered a development agreement with Ojai, California-based Brown Art Gallery, that will provide a security technology for fine art and collectibles. The botanical DNA technology can be embedded into inks, threads, labels, papers, textiles, liquids, microchips, and even holograms. The biggest advantage of the technology is the potential to deter and detect counterfeiting, fraud, and theft of artwork.

The article presents information on the art exhibition "Landscape Confection," on view at the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach, California through May 7, 2006. The exhibition showcases explorations of landscape using materials such as stitched fabric, and silk flowers.

Announces the National Art Materials Trade Association's 1993 'Art in Action' conventions on October 1-3 in Denver, Colorado, and October 15-17 in Anaheim, California. Activities; Contact information.