International Artist

Welcome to the December/January issue of International Artist, and happy holidays to every artist around the world! As you know, the holidays and the new year are a prolific season for all artists—painters, sculptors, muralists and more. We see holiday art in museums, churches, public buildings, banks and hotels—the list goes on. Nothing captures the spirit of the holidays better than creativity. While color and creativity flourish through the new year, it is artists who keep that momentum going all year long. We celebrate you this season! What makes all this art possible? Having the tools to do it. Starting on page 31, you will find our Materials & Supplies Guide, packed full of necessities to continue your passion, not just for the holidays but throughout the year. International Artist…

As we head into a new year, this is the perfect time to start thinking about your goals as artists for 2026—ways to push yourself a little more, expand your horizons, and perhaps take on some new challenges. A great way to do this is through our International Art Competitions, where artists can submit their works for consideration in the magazine as one of our top eight finalists. All submissions are thoroughly reviewed and judged by International Artist founder Vincent Miller. These challenges take place throughout the year, with each issue focusing on a different subject: Cityscapes; Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes; Favorite Subjects; Still Life; People & Figures; Wildlife; Landscapes; and Florals & Gardens. The issue you’re holding in your hands right now contains the winners of our most recent…

Paul Baldassini  Connecticut, USA Little Climbing Beauties No. 2, oil, 24 x 31½" (60 x 80 cm) Grand Prize is a four-page editorial feature in American Art Collector magazine Showstoppers These days, Connecticut-based artist Paul Baldassini finds himself most captivated by floral subjects, especially peonies and roses in the deep, golden light of late morning. While the artist also paints landscapes, his crisp, vivid florals—which he has been painting for more than a decade—are the true showstoppers. His particular style of realism, he says, is influenced by the 16th-century Flemish master painters, notably Peter Paul Rubens and his contemporaries. “Except for flowers and some exotic species of birds, amphibians and marine life, nature is pretty much devoid of saturated colors. It’s mostly a grayed down tableau. I’m not able to photograph…

FULL COLOR DIGITAL PRINT-OUTS Use the Official Entry Form over the page ONLINE Visit our website to upload digital files of the images you want to enter and pay for them using our secure server. www.internationalartist.com To upload your entries you need to prepare your image files to be at least 400 pixels at the shortest edge. Once you are in the Official Online Entry page simply select which challenge you wish to enter then follow the prompts and finally pay the entry fee via our secure server. There you can also see other entries received along with past winners of our competitions. CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM SCHEDULE AND CLOSING DATES HINTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK • Set your camera to the highest quality available. • Shoot your paintings dead square…

ENTER OUR NEW ART COMPETITION CHALLENGE No. 152 Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes See your work published in International Artist magazine and also receive a 4-page Editorial Feature in American Art Collector, the prestigious magazine read by collectors and galleries looking for new art work in the world’s biggest art market. Winners and Finalists in our competitions don’t just win awards to hang on their walls. The real value of entering and being one of the winners is that your work will not only be seen by hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide but also by leading galleries and collectors in America, the biggest art market of all. Our Grand Prize Winners receive a 2-page spread in International Artist magazine and a 4-page Editorial Feature in American Art Collector. Publicity at…

THREE INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINTS For your convenience there are three International Entry Points. You can pay your Entry Fee by Visa or MasterCard. 1 USA / CANADA THE AMERICAS Send your entry and payment of US $9 per entry/picture to: International Artist magazine Challenge No. 152: Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes 3260 N. Hayden Rd. Suites 201-203 Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA Enter your Credit Card details on the Entry Form below or include a Check/Money Order made payable to International Artist. (Checks must be in US Dollars and drawn on a US bank) 2 UNITED KINGDOM / EUROPE AFRICA Send your entry and payment of £5 (or €8) per entry/picture to: International Artist magazine Challenge No. 152: Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes 3260 N. Hayden Rd. Suites 201-203 Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA…