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.

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STILL LIFE • All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 146

HOW TO ENTER OUR ART COMPETITIONS

ART PRIZE CHALLENGE SERIES

Uncharted Territory

Words of Wisdom • from the 2025 Art of the Portrait Faculty Artists

Master Showcase

Step by Step: Using the Face as a Cornerstone

Surface Qualities • Charcoal artist Emily Copeland masterfully captures the unique textures of a variety of vintage objects

THE Underwater Realm • From tide pools to kelp forests, artist and biologist Mark Hobson paints the wonders below the surface

Inside the Making of Octopus: Flowing Through the Kelp Bed

Sketching Plants and Animals • James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade share their adventures with nature sketching from their 1980 art odyssey across America

SHOW AND TELL

ART SHOWS & FAIRS

A Way of Being • Guided by a deep sense of passion, Jill Carver teaches her students how to paint with openness and curiosity

SUBJECT MATTERS • The importance of choosing the primary theme of your artwork

Natural Rhythm • Focusing on structure and composition, Björn Wirtz creates paintings with a strong sense of visual flow

Quince by the Pond

Vibrant Native Americana • Choctaw artist Karen Clarkson paints contemporary portraits on historical documents

Thanksgiving

Relative Color • Kami Mendlik demonstrates how to see the relationships between colors as opposed to a literal interpretation of each solitary hue

Stimmung – Brule River

Sensory Impressions • Relying on her own memories and photographs, Jeanne Rosier Smith captures her experiences in pastel

Rainy Paris Evening

Forces of Nature • Wilderness painter Dolores Phelps lets gravity and the natural flow of water guide the way

Forest Light I

Shape Maker • Composition and value structure are key elements in the velvety gouache art of Rachel Dowd

Summer’s Supersweets

Rhythmic impasto • Misun Holdorf

Wild textures

Shape and Orientation • John Lovett guides us in determining the proper format for a painting

Critiques for Backlighting Workshop • In every issue of International Artist we feature a Painting Workshop from Richard Robinson, one of New Zealand’s best artists

Backlit Beach

Stay Connected WITH FINE ART

JENNIFER JOHNSON

ENJOY THE HERE AND NOW • Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you

BUDDY RICH

Creative Spark

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