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 • Issue 155 February/March 2024

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The Next Level

PEOPLE & FIGURES • All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 139

Dan Simoneau • Wisconsin, USA, In the Eye of the Storm, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30" (101 x 76 cm)

Aapo Pukk • Harju, Estonia, Mr Tõnis Pohla with His Father and Sons, oil on canvas, 53 x 45" (135 x 115 cm)

Talent Mudarikwa • Harare, Zimbabwe, Solitude, charcoal pencil on paper, 34 x 23" (87 x 60 cm)

Liuqing Ruth Yang • West Virginia, USA, Cydney with a Chinese Traditional Garment Han Fu, oil on linen canvas, 16 x 14" (40 x 35 cm)

Diana Tremaine • Montana, USA, Connectivity, oil on canvas, 60 x 60" (152 x 152 cm)

Len Swec • Connecticut, USA, Bottega del Vino, acrylic on gessoed panel, 16 x 20" (40 x 50 cm)

Ann Rudd • North Carolina, USA, White Skirt, oil, 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm)

CALL FOR ENTRIES • HOW TO ENTER OUR ART COMPETITIONS

CALL FOR ENTRIES • ART PRIZE CHALLENGE SERIES

Landscapes

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST CHIEF JUDGE

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM • THREE INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINTS

HONING YOUR VOICE • Joseph Lorusso discusses exploring different mediums, navigating the business side of art and staying true to your passions

SELLING YOUR ART ONLINE • A breakdown of online marketplaces and art sale platforms

Chairman’s Letter Lifting Each Other Up • The Portrait Society of America

THE ART OF THE PORTRAIT

Words of Wisdom from the 2024 Art of the Portrait Faculty Artists

Master Showcase

Save Our Souls • Step by Step

COLOSSAL CHARACTERS • Blending observation and imagination, James Gurney visualizes gigantic cartoon characters in a plein air setting

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ARTIST GROUPS & SOCIETIES

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MINERAL VS. MODERN PIGMENTS • In this three-part series, Todd M. Casey provides a deeper understanding of the properties of pigments in oil painting

Reimagining Reality • Joseph McGurl takes what he’s learned from plein air studies and transforms them into something new

My Art in the Making Grace’s Barn

Where Life Happens • Working with just a palette knife, Emilie Fantuz paints moments of modern life

My Art in the Making Lucy’s Diner

Household objects

Dreamy Ambiance • A limited palette and open composition allow Marwa Khidir to maintain flexibility in her artwork

My Art in the Making Dragonflies At Night

Shadow and Light • Diana Höhlig implements crosshatching, stippling and parallel scratching to achieve texture and contrast

My Art in the Making Oblique Attitude

Plant Studies • Watercolorist Dianne Sutherland uses dry brushwork to create depth and detail in her botanical art

My Art in the Making Autumn Rumex Leaf

Unorthodox Approach • Ric Dentinger tackles his watercolor paintings by working from dark to light

My Art in the Making Chama 484

Medieval Textures • John Lovett demonstrates his process of painting a group of ancient buildings in the South of France

Emphasizing Details • Working with pencils of moderate softness, Solomiia Boiko blends layers of color in varying degrees of pressure

My Art in the Making Iguana

Whimsical scenes

Painting Reflections on the Beach • In every issue of International Artist we feature a Painting Workshop from Richard Robinson, one of New Zealand’s best artists

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