International Artist

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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