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Emphasizing the beauty of nature, Joe A. Oakes paints landscapes with warm colors and imaginative compositions

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Hiring an agent can help you concentrate primarily on creating artwork

Think about the message - show the essence, presence and personality of your flowers in a way that allows their spirit to escape.

Nicholas Poullis explains his process for plein air painting with watercolors

Warren Chang's painting Gill Gallery Interior reflects one aspect of his life and surroundings

A look at some of the many in-person and online art classes and workshops available today

Marian Leven, Joe Hargan, Dan McNeil, Jean Bell, Margaret Ballantyne, William Mitchell Ireland

A restrained approach to making understated, elegant paintings.

John Lovett examines the uses and drawbacks of different types of art pens

A brief overview of some of the new surfaces being used today with a focus on painting

Working with scratchboards to create superior artworks.

Using a palette knife allows oil painter Maria Iva to create clean colors and rich textures

Edward Fraughton

Learning to see line, shape, color and texture.

Bob Brandt shows how scumbling unifies elements in his complex oil paintings

What would watercolor be without a flowing wash?

New York artist Gigi Chen shares her deeply personal experience painting a large-scale mural—the size of a bedroom—for an artist residency

All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 127

All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 144

All the Prize Winners in our International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 136

Not just famous for its connection with Napolean.

Rediscover this well-known tourist destination as a painter's paradise.

A favorite place in beautiful Tuscany.

If you ever go across the seas to Ireland - take your sketchbook with you.

Painting memories of a spectacular location.

Weird and wonderful landscapes and friendly, respectful people.

The hallowed home of the bagpipe, trout fishing and golf has plenty to offer the traveling artist.

You may think there's nothing there, but there's plenty to see and paint in the Outback.

In this issue we look at the painting possibilities in Suzhou, the "Venice of the East".

Bob stepped in to lead our International Artist Painting Workshop Vacation to Italy and France.

The reason why this artist chooses such large canvases and how he achieves what he calls the "blue of our age".

Richard Robinson shares painting lessons from the great outdoors, such as finding the visual concept

This artist explains why technique and emotion have to combine for a painting to be successful.

Renowned for his breathtaking atmospheres this artist's artistic voyage started with a firm understanding of the atmosphere itself.

This artist recommends spending more time looking and less time painting.

John Lovett demonstrates the power of working with a limited palette

Dawn Burton Reed

A love of typography led Stephanie Schechter to paint signage that can serve as reminders of a place and time

Revisiting the same scene again and again trained this artist to actually observe the elements before him.

Lauren McCracken revisits the three basic aspects of art

Graham Smith says if you want to be successful, then try these ideas

Chairman’s Letter

If painting people is what you love, this article will help you find ways to get the most from the experience

The difference between success and failure lies in how you market yourself.