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Against the Grain
International Artist

Against the Grain

Working gradually and meticulously, Linda Lucas Hardy creates her colored pencil art using the dry brush technique

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7 mins  |
June - July 2022
Spontaneous Color
International Artist

Spontaneous Color

John P. Smolko demonstrates his one-of-a-kind mark making in colored pencil

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7 mins  |
June - July 2022
Painterly Effects
International Artist

Painterly Effects

The signature style of Jane French's portraiture is achieved through a mix of both sharp and loose brushwork

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7 mins  |
June - July 2022
Free Bird
International Artist

Free Bird

The alla prima technique lends Iryna Khort a sense of unbridled expression when capturing her wildlife subjects

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5 mins  |
June - July 2022
Master Showcase
International Artist

Master Showcase

This painting is of my friend and fellow artist, Alla Bartoshchuk.

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4 mins  |
June - July 2022
Painting With Passion
International Artist

Painting With Passion

In every issue of International Artist we will feature a Painting Workshop from one of New Zealand's best artists.

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3 mins  |
June - July 2022
JAMIE CORETH
International Artist

JAMIE CORETH

Perception and Realization

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6 mins  |
June - July 2022
Expressive Forms
International Artist

Expressive Forms

Sculptor and SAS instructor Rod Zullo discusses his inspirations and artistic process

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2 mins  |
June - July 2022
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you - LIVING THE DREAM
International Artist

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you - LIVING THE DREAM

I don't copy what I see, I do what I see.

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8 mins  |
June - July 2022
Finding the Hidden Beauty.
International Artist

Finding the Hidden Beauty.

Whenever I get a chance to work with a live model, I ask their permission to take photographs even when they are not posing.

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3 mins  |
June - July 2022
Shared Joy
International Artist

Shared Joy

Claudia Hartley chats with Scottsdale Artists' School about her roots as an artist and instructor

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3 mins  |
April - May 2022
Agile & Precise
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Agile & Precise

Sandra Bartels moves swiftly between pastels and pastel pencils, focusing separately on each area of her subject

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3 mins  |
April - May 2022
Social Realism
International Artist

Social Realism

Warren Chang breaks down his recent paintings capturing elements of life in California during the past two years

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5 mins  |
April - May 2022
Tactile Response
International Artist

Tactile Response

Anastasia Trusova utilizes gels, palette knives and scrapers to create multiple textures in her paintings

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2 mins  |
April - May 2022
Painting an Intimate Self Portrait
International Artist

Painting an Intimate Self Portrait

Like most self-portraits, this painting is an personal paintings often arise from rather mundane circumstances.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2022
The Drama of Nature
International Artist

The Drama of Nature

From plein air studies to final studio paintings, Kim Casebeer distills the intensity and vibrance of the landscape

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3 mins  |
April - May 2022
FIVE PROBLEMS WITH GOUACHE (AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM)
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FIVE PROBLEMS WITH GOUACHE (AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM)

James Gurney tackles challenges specific to the medium of gouache

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3 mins  |
April - May 2022
Not an Easy Task
International Artist

Not an Easy Task

My teacher, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Loften said that when he looked at a painting, he was looking for three things: feeling, imagination, and the ability to communicate those first two.

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4 mins  |
April - May 2022
International Artist

Louis Carr — Intimate Spaces and Youthful Portraits

Louis Carr is an artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina, who is well-known for his intimate and delicately rendered portrait and landscape paintings.

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5 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

Young at Art

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

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9 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

Painting Golden Valley

In every issue of International Artist we will feature a Painting Workshop from one of New Zealand's best artists.

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3 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

Gentle scenes

Soft pastel is a special medium for me. It gives me freedom, control and the possibility to express myself on paper in a variety of ways. I use different types of paper for different effects.

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3 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
Ethereal quality
International Artist

Ethereal quality

I use my work to explore my relationship with the landscape and the feelings of peaceful solitude and contemplative awe. I carry these emotions when I am surrounded by beautiful scenery. It's what I seek to express in my paintings. Watercolor lends itself perfectly to this task due to its ethereal and delicate nature.

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3 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
HOW TO MAKE GRADIENTS
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HOW TO MAKE GRADIENTS

James Gurney demonstrates how to get your colors to change gradually throughout your picture

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5 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

PLEIN AIR PAINTING AND ARTISTIC GROWTH

Plein air artist Michael King explores elements unique painting in the field in this three-part series.

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5 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

The Illusionist

Classically-trained artist Julia Albo uses the power of observation to create three-dimensionality on a flat surface

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2 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

The Power of Iteration

The Way of Watercolor: In this four-part series, Stephen Berry lends his thoughts and expertise in the realm of watercolor painting

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4 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
International Artist

Tips and Tricks

John Lovett shares a few of his studio tips, from brush care to ideal ways to store watercolor paper

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4 mins  |
December 2021 - January 2022
Annie Murphy-Robinson
International Artist

Annie Murphy-Robinson

A Discovery of Self

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5 mins  |
August - September 2021
A Light in the Dark
International Artist

A Light in the Dark

Using a black underpainting, Jed Dorsey shares the advantages and joys of working from dark to light

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7 mins  |
August - September 2021