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.

From The Editor

Artists Magazine

The Magic of Materials • For CINDY RIZZA, using a wide array of materials is one way she can tap into inspiration. As an oil painter, she has learned that different brands offer unique qualities, for example, and that’s a creative gift. She also knows that everything she needs for her painting “toolkit” is available at BLICK.

Relief Rising • An artist’s story of reinvention and rebirth.

WE ASKED... What should one do to get the most out of an art workshop?

Make a Point With the Vanishing Point • Learn how to draw viewers in and keep them engaged with a center of vision.

Reflections on Water • Whenever I’m sketching a watery scene and its elusive reflections, I feel a cool rush of joy.

Fellow Travelers • Human figures grapple with their relationship to the world around them in the electrifying paintings of Loribelle Spirovski.

THE LAYERS beneath • Robin Cheung’s bold paintings capture the essence of contemporary life in motion via built-up abstract compositions, dynamic shapes and vivid colors.

The Object as TALISMAN • A still life can be so much more than beautiful things, artfully arranged.

Taking his time with TURTLES • The hours Matt Patterson spends immersed with his shelled subjects in the wild make a big difference when he seeks to capture their unique qualities in a painting.

VAN GOGH: Poets and Lovers • Explore the Credit Suisse Exhibition at The National Gallery, London: September 14, 2024–January 19, 2025.

Hot DOG! • The winning works in our 3rd Annual Best in Show | Pets Art Competition are tail-waggingly awesome.

The Brooklyn Museum Celebrates 200 Years • Keeping you in the know

DO NOW • Washington, D.C. PARIS 1874: THE IMPRESSIONIST MOMENT

Independent Study • Resources to inspire + build skills

From the Vault (April 2014)