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LET ME SAY IT AGAIN
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you
YOUNG AT ART
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you
ART ETERNAL
Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
THOSE STEPS WE TAKE
Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
THE OBSESSION
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Finding Ourselves in Art
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The Start, the Finish and Everything In-between
Harley Brown’s fascinating things no one else will tell you
A Sense of Vitality
Aura Skugariene uses a hatching technique to create her colored pencil portraits
Visual Paths
George Tsakiris concentrates on the relationships and interplay between objects in his still lifes
Atmospheric Gardens
Adjusting the intensity, temperature and placement of her colors, Kathleen Rietz creates airy florals
The Feeling of the Sea
Jo Payne creates textured coastal paintings in oil using a classic notan as a starting point
Radically Human
Working with his reference to develop a concept, Grant Gilsdorf imbues his paintings with narrative and meaning
The INK and the GRAIN
Using the Japanese moku hanga technique, Leon Loughridge creates rich woodblock prints of the American Southwest
Searching for HOME
New York artist Gigi Chen shares her deeply personal experience painting a large-scale muralthe size of a bedroom-for an artist residency
PAINTING IN THE GARDEN
James Gurney shares his experience painting botanical subjects outdoors in water media
Beautiful Blossoms
Kathy Anderson discusses her techniques and what inspired her to start painting florals
ON YOUR OWN
The advantages of going solo and selling your own artwork
Zoe Fitchet: Sharpened focus
I explore and express my love of the natural world through creating accurate and realistic, highly detailed portraits.
GENRES AND STYLES OF ART
Understanding artistic vocabulary and experimenting with different ideas
Camille Przewodek: Qualities of light
I am a plein air colorist in the representational tradition of Monet.
Painting the Red Boat
Richard Robinson - In every issue of International Artist we feature a Painting Workshop from Richard Robinson, one of New Zealand's best artists.
IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF ART - THE BREAK
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you
John Lovett: Australian Outback
Bringing just a few simple materials along, John Lovett details his experience painting on location in the Australian Outback
Frederick Brosen: Stories the City Tells
Frederick Brosen captures the heart of his city scenes through spatial construction, color transition and perspective
Magnificent Flora
Through expressive brushwork and vibrant color, Matt Ryder captures the many complexities of flowers
Shades of Expression
African-born artist and educator Samuel Adoquei discusses the subtleties and nuances of painting skin tones in art
Setting the Stage
Some of the top still life painters working today break down their processes for creating powerful compositions
Self-Portrait
Creating Harmony with a Limited Palette
AND THE WINNER IS
This past July, someone in Illinois beat the odds and won $1.33 billion in the Mega Millions jackpot lottery, a life changing amount of money. The odds of winning the jackpot were 1 in 303 million. So many people were entering for a chance to win the big prize that 33,360 tickets were being sold per minute.
Chairman's Letter: "The International" Grand Prize Award
Each year, the Portrait Society encourages new work to submit to the most respected portrait and figure competition in the world, The International. Artists from every corner of the globe will submit paintings, sculptures, drawings, watercolors and other works on paper to be reviewed for possible selection for awards. Among the many honorable mentions and other prizes, approximately 20 pieces will ultimately be chosen as "in the room" finalists for our annual conference exhibition.