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.

Editor’s Note

Strokes of Genius

From the Juror

First Place Winner Joshua Knight • A honed method and meticulous attention to detail work together to create a prize-winning portrait.

Second Place Winner Bly Pope • An artist turns portraits of loved ones into masterpieces of familial affection.

Third Place Winner Denise Howard • An artist uses realism as a tool to bring metaphorical meaning to her work.

Honorable Mentions • Given how difficult it is to select only three award-winners from such an outstanding collection of featured drawings, this year’s Strokes of Genius juror of awards, Cuong Nguyen, was delighted to be able to select an additional 10 stand-out pieces to recognize with the Honorable Mention distinction. With subjects ranging from the figure to still life—done in a wide variety of media—the works in this section are the perfect representation of the creative possibilities in drawing.

Portraits

Figures

Pets & Wildlife

The World Around Us

Draw a Conclusion • What’s a drawing you love by an artist who’s better known as a painter?