International Artist takes you inside the studios of the world’s best artists. The magazine displays practicing artists describing their approach and work process in all painting mediums.
International Artist
Artist Focus
New Beginnings
PEOPLE & FIGURES • All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 122
Tanya Achilleos Lock
Alexander Levchenkov
Maria C. Jimenez
Garry Kravit
Catherine Mills
Gustavo Ramos
Nanci France-Vaz
Alex Tabet
Joe Ceballos
Debra Lott
Lisa Rickard
Johannes Wessmark
HOW TO ENTER OUR ART COMPETITIONS
ART PRIZE CHALLENGE SERIES • A continuing series of art competitions designed to encourage the best talent working in the world today open to any painting or drawing medium.
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST CHIEF JUDGE
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
GALLERIES AND AN AGENT CAN WORK TOGETHER • Get acquainted with the ins and outs of working with agents and galleries
Coming Full Circle • The Scottsdale Artists’ School in Arizona has an in-depth conversation with artist and instructor Tina Garrett about her journey from student to recognized master
Part 2: How to Chart Yours Colors • James Gurney tests the properties of three-color palettes
METHOD FOR PAINTING A TRIAD TEST
Looking to the Future
JOSEPH DAILY • Seeing the Details
Master Showcase • Entering competitions is one way for artists to have their work seen. For the past 16 years, the Portrait Society has hosted a member’s only competition with five categories. The following pages feature this year’s first place winners.
Enhance and Protect Your Finished Oil Paintings
FUR, FEATHERS & SCALES • Wildlife artists working in a variety of mediums share their processes for capturing the unique textures of animals
Indoors & Outdoors • Lori Putnam’s artwork is informed by her experiences painting both in plein air and within her studio
Medium to Medium • Plein air artist Zufar Bikbov utilizes pastels to assist in the creation of his oil paintings
Wherever it Leads • Joyce Fournier’s abstract expressionist artwork develops through an organic process of paint application
Into the Jungle • Marco Grasso achieves realistic wildlife art by focusing on color, light and composition
No Boundaries • Lyudmila Tomova creates fluid, rhythmic watercolors that embody a sense of freedom and spontaneity
The Peaceful Painter
Mixing & Matching Color • John Lovett delves into color theory and demonstrates how to properly to mix pigments
LESLIE LEWIS SIGLER • Explore the studios or plein air setups of some of the world’s best artists.
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Loosening Up at Cathedral Cove • Easy to say, hard to do. New Zealand artist Richard Robinson shows you the five keys to achieving a fresh painterly look without sacrificing realism
The Making of an Artist
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Finding Ourselves in Art • Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
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