Artists Magazine

Readers learn painting and drawing firsthand from other artists through written instruction and reproduction, guiding them step-by-step through the creative process. The magazine shows readers a wide variety of creative options, teaching the fundamentals of art making, presenting techniques in different painting and drawing media.

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Artists Magazine

Swathed in Stillness • JOHN FREDERICK KENSETT heralds a favorite New York landscape time and time again.

A Rose by Any Other Name • Grow your painting skills with this one subject/four media challenge.

These Walls Do Talk • A husband-and-wife team rejuvenates Boston’s historic buildings with hand-rendered signage and murals.

WE ASKED... What’s an important thing to know when plein air painting?

Gear & Goals • In Part 1 of a 2-part series about painting en plein air, Michael Chesley Johnson shares his best advice on what to take with you—and what to leave behind.

Optical vs. Conceptual Models • Todd M. Casey compares and contrasts the benefits of optical and conceptual approaches to painting.

GOLDEN HOUR Winners of the 17th Annual Over 60 Competition • The collection of memories and adventures that make up a lifetime is inspiration for many artists, and none more than those in their later decades. When it comes to the winners of the 17th Annual Over 60 Competition, nothing has deepened the connection between creativity and the canvas more than this storage bank of experiences. We asked our top 10 winners about their winning art—and what fuels their artistic growth through the years—and their answers may surprise you.

Harnessing the Drama • To capture nature on canvas, Kathleen B. Hudson soaks in the dynamic light and atmosphere of each place and then executes an orderly painting strategy.

SURF’S UP • When he’s not riding the waves off the coast of Southern California, you can find Jeff Sewell painting them en plein air.

FRANS HALS ‒ A Painter’s Painter ‒ • Extraordinarily productive, innovative, entertaining—and a little rough around the edges—Frans Hals was one of a handful of painters who defined the 17th century. Now a landmark exhibition presents the largest retrospective of the Dutch artist’s work in more than 30 years.

Taking Care of Business • Learn the value of protecting your art career through a corporate entity.

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Independent Study • Resources to inspire + build skills

art news Keeping you in the know • SFMoMA AND CREATIVE GROWTH ART CENTER ANNOUNCE AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP THAT CELEBRATES THE ART AND DISABILITY MOVEMENT

From the Vault (March 2015)