Artist & Contest Winner Interviews & Profiles

Every artist has a story or tip to share. Read interesting articles & exclusive interviews from featured artists & art
contest winners
at Artist’s Network. Learn about their inspiration & process and discover a new favorite artist with each Artist of the Month or collection or inspirational art quotes from our artists!

June 2013 Artist of the Month | Amy Roy

The Adoptive Parent (oil on canvas, 24X30)by Amy Roy

Congratulations to artist Amy Roy who was a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s 29th Annual Art Competition. Roy’s oil painting The Adoptive Parent caught our attention right away. Read on to learn more about her inspiration and techniques. Full Article

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Sandrine Pelissier: Newspaper Collage and Painting Demo

Sandrine-Pelissier-painting-demo-finished

See a painting demo by mixed media artist Sandrine Pelissier, showing how she created her newspaper collage, acrylic & ink piece, Recycling Life, a winner in The Artist’s Magazine’s 2013 All Media Art Competition. Full Article

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Our May 2013 Artist of the Month | Paul Chapman and his Acrylic Painting

A Quick Brush Up, acrylic painting, Paul Chapman

Congratulations to artist Paul Chapman,a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s Annual Art Competition. Read about his acrylic self-portrait, A Quick Brush Up. Full Article

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Under the Desert Sun by Sue Gombus, Our April 2013 Artist of the Month

Under the Desert Sun, pastel wildlife painting by Sue Gombus

Congrats to Sue Gombus, whose pastel wildlife painting earned her the spot as our April 2013 Artist of the Month! Gombus is dedicated to wildlife conservation through art. Full Article

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Suncluster by Anne Chaddock | Splash 12: Celebrating Artistic Vision

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This week we are featuring Suncluster by Anne Chaddock from the 12th edition of our Splash: Best of Watercolor art competition. [click image to enlarge] Suncluster by A.Chaddock | Watercolor on 300-lb. (640gsm) cold-pressed watercolor paper | 15″ x 22″ … Full Article

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South Island Memories | A Photo Realist Landscape Painting in Pastel

Pastel Landscape Painting by Michael Sass

Michael Sass is a New Zealand photo realist landscape painter, and our March 2013 Artist of the Month. Be inspired, and learn what inspires this artist! Full Article

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Katie O’Hagan | Contemporary Portrait Artist

Enjoy outtakes from The Artist’s Magazine’s interview with Katie O’Hagan—a compelling personality and talented contemporary portrait artist. Learn some of her methods for contemporary family portraits. Full Article

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Cuong Nguyen’s Portrait of a Young Italian | February 2013 Artist of the Month

Cuong Nguyen, Portrait of a Young Italian, pastel painting

After 10 years designing icons for Yahoo! Inc., Cuong Nguyen left the computer behind in 2010 and has focused on his art career ever since. Nguyen’s pastel portrait painting Portrait of a Young Italian was a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s … Full Article

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Thomas Sheehan’s Oil Portrait: Messenger

"Messenger" - oil portrait by Thomas Sheehan

Learn about artist Thomas Sheehan’s oil portrait Messenger, in which the artist presents a bicycle rider as a modern-day Hermes dealing with today’s information glut. Full Article

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Morgane Antoine’s Snow Leopard Acrylic Painting | January 2013 Artist of the Month

acrylic wildlife painting Over the Edge

Wildlife artist Morgane Antoine is our January Artist of the Month. Read about her acrylic painting of a snow leopard in this exclusive article from The Artist’s Magazine. Full Article

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