Artists Network

The final deadline for our Artists to Watch competition is fast approaching. Enter Today! ---> buff.ly/3Oqn9ZT

“When I look at this piece, I can’t help but feel curious about what was on the subject’s mind. - Cuong Nguyen, Awards Juror | Strokes of Genius 13 Want to get feedback on your work? Enter our Strokes of Genius 14 today! Learn More ---> buff.ly/3OfXcfn

I was awe-struck by the statue, 'Winged Victory of Samothrace'... I promised myself I’d bring her to life in a painting one day.” - WS Inspired? Tomorrow is your last day to enter our Watermedia Showcase! Don’t miss out, enter today! Learn More ---> buff.ly/3NZoxCs

"Tree of Witness" was created with a competition in mind. “I needed to create something that was technically challenging and had something to say,” says Denise Howard, “and this tree has a lot to say." Do you have a competition piece? Enter it today! > buff.ly/3NTOUd8

What is the artist's best tool? Why the sketchbook, of course! We’ve rounded up the best tips, ideas, and techniques from artists for keeping an art sketchbook and using it often.buff.ly/3DrPlX4 Pictured: Sketchbook page by artist Thomas Cian #sketchbook #artiststips

In this feature from watercolor artist Birgit O'Connor, you will learn approachable tips for determining which brushes will work best for your watercolor work. Pictured: Orchids by Birgit O'Connor, 15x22 (watercolor on paper) #watercolor #watercolorart #artistsnetwork

Zhenya Gershman's work "The First Face of War" has sold for over $100K, with all proceeds benefiting the Red Cross efforts in Ukraine. Her rendering was based on war photographer Wolfgang Schwan's now iconic image of a bloodied Ukrainian citizen. bit.ly/brushes-over-b…

How do you separate yourself from the attachment to a piece of art, enough to be able to critique your own work? Artist Robert Moore provides the answers in "7 Self-Critique Questions to Improve Your Paintings." buff.ly/3iTqHW4 Pictured: "Out West" by Robert Moore

Your guide to spring landscapes is here! Get the inspiration you need to depict spring, in all of its glory. buff.ly/3qjkjvv Happy spring landscape painting to you all! #springequinox #springtime #landscapepainting #pleinairpainting #pleinair #enpleinair #artistsnetwork

Our March illuminate event is here! Sign up through our link buff.ly/36cAvrs to join us as we discuss "Inviting the Unknown Into Your Art" with award-winning pastel artist Terri Ford! See you on Zoom at 5PM EST! #illuminate #pastelart #artistsnetwork #pleinair

Read more about artist Bridger Barksdale's life in Ukraine, and how his talented brush captured the scenes of everyday life in this beautiful country, before wartime marred the landscape and the lives of its citizens. buff.ly/3CVCKvi #watercolorpainting #SupportUkraine

Today is International Colour Day! The International Colour Association seeks to advance the understanding and application of visual color as it relates to science, industry, and art. Click over to the site to celebrate with us! buff.ly/34OhMlp #internationalcolourday

The core of teaching for artist #scottchristensen starts with repetition, and there is no compromising the commitment. “You need to train your eye to see what is pleasing to you, and what is not." buff.ly/34NY5tP #pleinair #pleinairpainting #enpleinair #landscapepainting

How do you make the most out of your first thirty minutes painting en plein air? This feature will assist in your approach, and also provide tips from experts on best techniques for creating in the great outdoors. buff.ly/3KNiBtY #pleinair #enpleinair #pleinairartist

The pandemic has focused English artist Michele Ashby's attention even more acutely on the experience of those around her. Read our feature on her work buff.ly/3qdcbwu #pastelartist #pastelart #pandemicart Pictured: How Much Longer… (pastel on PastelMat, 11×11)

Our sister publications at Interweave include Interweave Knits, and the spring issue is too good not to share! We know you keep your hands busy making art, but what other creations come off your busy fingertips? Any knitters out there? buff.ly/3tzONdc #WomensHistoryMonth

Watercolor artist Mary Whyte hopes to help you create your best. In "Blue Umbrella," pictured here, she exemplifies movement. Uncover more of Mary's tips in today's feature, "How To Create Your Best Watercolor Paintings Ever." buff.ly/3ILXKXr #WomensHistoryMonth

Laara Cassells pairs contemporary subjects engaged in technology, with figures from historical portraiture painted between 1460 and 1907. Check out the full feature on her work buff.ly/3sJLWPT #WomensHistoryMonth #womenpainters #womeninart #artistsnetwork

Suchitra Mattai’s art will show at Hollis Taggart in Chelsea, NYC until March 12, 2022. This artist has a knack for bringing personal experience into her pieces, thus communicating her own history to the audience. buff.ly/3MlBHJl #findyourexhibit #suchitramattai

It's Women's History Month and we are celebrating throughout March! Read our story on 10 Female Artists Who Changed the Art World buff.ly/3KguUP7 Image: Lake George Reflection by Georgia O’Keeffe, ca 1921-22; oil on canvas, 34x58 #WomensHistoryMonth #womeninart #artlife