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

In Memory of Sandra Lynn Carpenter (1965-2019)

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The Chill of a Winter Afternoon • In The Lone Tenement, GEORGE WESLEY BELLOWS captured a moment in New York City’s changing landscape.

The Most Perfect Building

X-RAY VISION?

FOLLOW THE LIGHT

WE ASKED... • What was your favorite art exhibition of 2019?

Build

INSPIRED BY MYTH • Follow HELEN OH’s step-by-step demonstration for painting pomegranates in oil.

POMEGRANATES STILL LIFE IN OIL

Me, Myself and iPad • DANNY GREGORY reveals the joy of creativity and exploration found in an infinite art studio within arm’s reach.

Materials

Reach for the Moon • ANDREW S. CONKLIN takes on the challenge of a moonlit nocturne.

Winter Whites • BARBARA JAENICKE reveals how contrasts are the key to successful landscapes featuring snow.

DEFINING LIGHT AND SHADOW

About the Town • Make the city scene with these pointers.

Compositions

Brush MASTER • Bravura painting from Mark Laguë embraces the splendors of aerial vistas.

Painting the Town

LANDMARK LOCATION • Seven contemporary artists take New York City’s Flatiron Building as their muse.

Hooked on a Feeling • Terry Miura pushes his nuanced, texture-laden cityscapes, which originate from an idea or emotion, to the edge of ruin so viewers can tap into their own personal narratives.

TOOLKIT

ALL THAT JAZZ

Haunted (Doll) Houses • Andrew McIntosh creates eerie worlds by combining classical art with abandoned buildings and vehicles.

THE 36th ANNUAL ART COMPETITION • 30 top-tier artists in five categories display their award-winning work.

Outfit

DO NOW

Overhead Opulance

Independent Study • Resources to inspire + build skills

Lasting impression