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.

THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME

Artists Magazine

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So You Wanna Be an Artist • There’s no formula that makes someone an artist, but these 15 tips can help.

STARTER KIT

Visiting the Farnsworth House • A little getaway home is a huge architectural legend.

FROM SKETCH TO PAINTING

ANALYTIQUE

WE ASKED...

WE ASKED... YOU ANSWERED

Build

PAINTING INTERIORS • HELEN OH demonstrates how to capture the ambiance of an indoor space with minimal materials.

MY TRAVEL TOOLKIT

DEMONSTRATION: BLUE ROOM

Explorations in Line • SUHITA SHIRODKAR offers five ideas for bringing a sense of adventure to your use of line.

Done With Mirrors • ANDREW S. CONKLIN demonstrates the counter-intuitive advantages of using blackened glass to paint landscapes on site.

Materials

Picture Perfect • Follow these troubleshooting pointers when painting from a photo reference.

Compositions

The Life of a Wave • Oil painter Karen Blackwood rekindles inspiration with a new series of intimate wave portraits.

THE SECRET IS IN THE SKETCH

MY TOOLS

MEET THE ARTIST

REAL PEOPLE • PHILIP SMALLWOOD infuses his portraits and figural works with a deep sense of humanity, dignity and individuality.

SKIN TONE TIP

MEET PHILIP SMALLWOOD

CELEBRATING THE BEAUTY OF PLACE • Borbay’s take on location painting is compelling, vivid and varied.

Painting Light

MEET THE ARTIST

PAINTING PROCESS: LARGE-SCALE LANDSCAPE

FRANK DUVENECK THE POWER OF PAINT • A museum retrospective celebrates the masterful gifts of a painter’s painter.

DUVENECK AT THE EASEL

How the WEST WAS WON • Amy Ringholz builds both career and community with her color-rich portraits of Western wildlife, inclusive marketing and a generous spirit.

GRAPHITE AND ACRYLIC ON WOOD

INK AND OIL ON CANVAS

ALL FOR THE SHOW

MEET AMY RINGHOLZ

art news • Keeping you in the know

Outfit

Who’s Got Your Back? • Adrienne Fields explains the significant legal support system offered by the Artists Rights Society.

MEET ADRIENNE FIELDS

ARS HISTORY

DO NOW

Independent Study • Resources to inspire + build skills

ARTISTS NETWORK ONLINE

WORKSHOPS 2021 • Your Complete Guide to Workshops Here and Abroad

Lasting impression