Artists Magazine

Readers learn painting and drawing firsthand from other artists through written instruction and reproduction, guiding them step-by-step through the creative process. The magazine shows readers a wide variety of creative options, teaching the fundamentals of art making, presenting techniques in different painting and drawing media.

PUSHING YOUR ART FORWARD

Artists Magazine

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Portrait of an Artist • A painting of a legendary teacher by the late DANIEL E. GREENE is a tribute to two artists.

Illumination & Immateriality • Erwin Redl applies his creativity and expertise in a multitude of disciplines to turn light into an immersive art experience.

PHASES OF WHITEOUT

There’s a Sketch for That • Michelle Wooderson explains the different purposes of four types of sketches.

VALUES AND COLORS

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INSPIRED BY FASHION • Follow HELEN OH’s step-by-step process for painting shoes in oil.

SHOES: A SELF PORTRAIT

Making Art That Matters • Authenticity is your most important art supply. DANNY GREGORY illustrates how every subject is beautiful and worthy—if it means something to you.

Cozy Quarters • With careful attention to lighting as well as color temperatures, values and mixtures, ANDREW S. CONKLIN captures the ambiance of a small, comfortable room.

Creative Uses for Common Items • Give household objects new life in your next artistic effort.

Compositions

A LIFELONG LEARNING CURVE • Scott Christensen’s need to work outside his comfort zone keeps the canvas fresh.

STUDIES HELP DEFINE EDGE-COLOR RELATIONSHIPS

MEET THE ARTIST

ALL AROUND YOU • Although nearly forgotten today, audiences once flocked to cycloramas, the spectacular virtual-reality displays of the 1800s.

BOSTON: TWO CYCLORAMA VENUES

ARTIST FAMILIES NATURE vs. NURTURE • Do talented offspring have genetics to thank, or is artistic talent something that’s cultivated?

ART COUPLES

A PASSION FOR Beauty and Narrative • Combining design principles with his love for originating storylines, Alan Larkin creates works of sublime beauty.

ETCHINGS: OUTCAST TREES AND MORE

GESTURAL BEGINNINGS: FIGURE PAINTING

MEET THE ARTIST

The LONG VIEW • Whether working as a wartime artist or creating Renaissance-style frescoes or painting portraits, figures and landscapes, Benjamin F. Long IV remains true to his aesthetic of natural realism.

COMBAT ART

SHIMMERING SCENES • Billie Zangewa imbues ordinary domestic themes with feminist dignity and the resplendence of silk.

MEET THE ARTIST

art news • Keeping you in the know

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Independent Study • Resources to inspire + build skills

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