In 1997 had been publishing Australian Artist magazine for 13 years. From its very first issue it immediately became the bestselling art magazine in the country available by subscription and on the newsstands. The existing magazines in Australia at the time were mostly low circulation journals focusing on art criticism, art history and museums-hardly a mention of the living artists creating great paintings in the here and now. And certainly nothing about the inspiration and technique artists used in making their work.
Such was the success of Australian Artist, the magazine for artists by artists, that I got to thinking it might be a good idea to extend this winning concept to a wider audience. Today Australia, tomorrow the world!
Looking at the artists' magazines being published in other countries in 1997 I saw that, while each publication covered their local artists well enough, that's where they stopped. I had a gut feeling that practicing artists around the world would be more than interested to see what artists in other countries were creating and all the different subjects and techniques they were using. That's when I decided to take the plunge and launch International Artist magazine to a worldwide audience available by subscription only.
I knew I needed three things if this new magazine was going to work:
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Fresh Eyes
Anna Rose Bain discusses the passions of being an artist and helping students transform their own work
The Next Level
Jacob Dhein uses a wet-into-wet technique to create painterly depictions of a variety of subjects
Wild Spirit
Alternating between broad glazes and fine details, Claire Milligan captures the intricacies of the animal kingdom
The Bridge Between
Watercolorist Thomas Wells Schaller delves into the nuances of observation and imagination
The Color Continuum
Catherine Hearding demonstrates how she utilizes color to enhance the mood of her landscapes
Points of Precision
A strong focal point and attention to detail make Nicola Jane's artwork jump off the page
BE YOURSELF
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you
JEFFREY T. LARSON
Expertly Putting the Pieces Together
Hot-Blooded
Blending elements of realism and surrealism, figurative artist Anna Wypych’'s paintings are dominated by vivid reds
Adam Clague Incandescence
Adam Clague’s masterful understanding of contrast allows him to paint subjects that seem to glow from within