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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.

Young at Art

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

Painting Golden Valley

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

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.

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.

HOW TO MAKE GRADIENTS

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

PLEIN AIR PAINTING AND ARTISTIC GROWTH

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

The Illusionist

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

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

Tips and Tricks

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

Annie Murphy-Robinson

A Discovery of Self

A Light in the Dark

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

Familiar things

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Creating Emphasis

Working from dark to light colors, Pamela Hamilton’s pastel paintings feature the smallest and brightest marks at the focal point

Expression and flow

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Off the Board

Animals come to life in intricate detail through the boldness and versatility of Melissa Helene’s scratchboard art

Biophilia

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High Altitude

Sarah Mckendry demonstrates how to create depth, atmosphere and mood in her landscape paintings

Skies

More than just blank space, John Lovett explores how skies can add balance and ambiance to a painting

The Calling

THE ART OF THE PORTRAIT

The Way of Watercolor

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

Capturing Likeness

John Fenerov demonstrates his technique for creating genuine portraits in charcoal and graphite

Botanical Garden

Jen Urquhart depicts scientifically accurate florals and botanicals in colored pencil

Free as a bird

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Dream Worlds

Working with alcohol ink and acrylics, Hannah Rose creates fluid, fantastical paintings

Glazed

Emily Bickell takes a new approach in her recent paintings, working from the most detailed elements to the simplest

Golden Hour

Plein air painter Paul Kratter demonstrates how he captures the most powerful aspects of the landscape

Open Air

The rich tradition of plein air painting is about connection, emotion and a passion for the great outdoors

PAINTING REALISTIC DINOSAURS

James Gurney shares his top 10 tips for painting lifelike dinosaurs

Salt and sand

MASTER PAINTERS OF THE WORLD