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
Find Your Tribe
Free Bird
FAVORITE SUBJECTS • All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 145
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.
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
Educate, Inspire, Connect
Words of Wisdom • from the 2025 The Art of the Portrait Faculty Artists
Master Showcase
Step by Step: Capturing Expression
On the Wing • Artists Christopher Forrest and Michael Dumas dive into the vast world of bird art, from observation to application
We Ditched Art School, Hopped the Freights and Wrote a Book • James Gurney shares the story of his friendship with American painter Thomas Kinkade
Steeped in History
Artist Groups & Societies Guide
Apex Predators • Growing up in Kenya surrounded by nature, Guy Combes talks about the passions of painting wildlife
BACK-UP PLAN • An overview of the data storage options for all of the digital files that make up your art business
Rhythm and Control • Deliberate brushwork, accurate proportions and a strong sense of volume breathe life into the portraiture of Jie Gao
No Place Like Home • Focusing on color mixing and composition, Kayla Martell paints blissful interior scenes
Skyscapes • Ksenya Verse highlights the intricate textures, variability and sculptural nature of clouds
The Shape of Color • Acrylic painter Virginie Schroeder uses color as structural elements in her artwork
Pure Energy • Paul Bailey renders the Welsh coastline with a set of dynamic acrylic techniques
Moved by Instinct • Inspired by the beauty of nature, Jean Haines’ watercolors bloom with spontaneity
Gesture & Expression • Working in soft pastels, Yael Maimon creates impressionistic depictions of her feline subjects
Bucolic splendor
Intuitive response
Something beguiling
Garden Sketches • Using just a small sketchbook, John Lovett creates a warm pond scene in watercolor
Critiques for the Up the Creek Workshop • In every issue of International Artist we feature a Painting Workshop from Richard Robinson, one of New Zealand’s best artists
Stay Connected… WITH FINE ART
YONG HONG ZHONG • Explore the studios of some of the world’s best artists
HUNCHES ARE BUILT UPON WISDOM • Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
Creative Spark
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