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

Raising the Bar

Online Presence

LANDSCAPES

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.

Raymar Hot Press ACM Panels • In each issue we examine some of the essential art materials available to practicing artists

THE ART BUSINESS • A few of the ins and outs of the other side of the art world

Dog Days • Scottsdale Artists’ School instructor and artist Johanne Mangi paints a wealth of subjects but has a particular passion for canines

What Brain Science Teaches Us About Painting PART 1 • James Gurney shares how new insights in visual perception and neuroscience can help us as artists

YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS

Sometimes Painting is the Easy Part, Part 1 • Portraits on Commission

Annie Murphy-Robinson • A Discovery of Self

22nd annual International Portrait Competition

The Calling

The Value of a Notan PART 2 • In this four-part series, Stephen Berry lends his thoughts and expertise in the realm of watercolor painting

High Altitude • Sarah Mckendry demonstrates how to create depth, atmosphere and mood in her landscape paintings

My Design and Composition Tactics

Familiar things

Biophilia

A Light in the Dark • Using a black underpainting, Jed Dorsey shares the advantages and joys of working from dark to light

Creating Emphasis • Working from dark to light colors, Pamela Hamilton’s pastel paintings feature the smallest and brightest marks at the focal point

Expression and flow

Skies • More than just blank space, John Lovett explores how skies can add balance and ambiance to a painting

Putting on a Show • Using dynamic color and expressive brushstrokes, Alex Sprouse highlights the most important elements of his gouache pieces

Off the Board • Animals come to life in intricate detail through the boldness and versatility of Melissa Helene’s scratchboard art

ON Location • Explore the studios or plein air setups of some of the world’s best artists.

Painting After the Storm • In every issue of International Artist we will feature a Painting Workshop from one of New Zealand’s best artists.

THOSE STEPS WE TAKE • Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you