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Paint Along January 2026 – Canvasing Lush Deep Forest Scenes with Johannes Vloothuis
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Paint Along Free YouTube Event: The Vital Role of Edges in Stunning Landscape Art
In this Free YouTube presentation, you will discover the most complete secrets to creating paintings with real depth that leap off the canvas. Master Johannes Vloothuis will teach exactly when and where to bring areas into focus versus when to let the eye relax, creating the illusion of volume and depth. With these complete all-in-one techniques, every stroke you make can feel alive, dimensional, and effortlessly real.
Free session held on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 3 to 4:30 pm Eastern. All mediums will be addressed during this free on YouTube Free Presentation. Everything remains recorded.
Watercolor Artist Spring 2026 Digital Edition
In the Spring 2026 issue of Watercolor Artist, explore how watercolor’s unique properties make it the perfect medium for creating dazzling light effects, and learn how looking skyward can improve your landscape paintings.
Highlights include:
-Society Showcase: Feast on a visual roundup of award-winning paintings from watercolor societies across the country.
-Creativity Workshop: Use a proof of concept to prep for a painting.
-Bright Ideas: Pick the perfect palette to share a perspective.
Featured Artists: Svetlin Sofroniev, Carmella Tuliszewski, Antonio Massi, Joseph Zbukvic and Karen Noll Schaaf
Artists Magazine January/February 2026 Print Edition
Meet the winners of Artists Magazine’s 42nd Annual Competition in the 2026 January/February issue.
Highlights include:
• NEW COLUMN! Art Smarts: Hot ideas to keep your creative fires burning!
• Finding the Pose: A step-by-step guide to finding the underlying structure to bring energy to your life drawings.
• The Real West: With Route 66 as inspiration, an artist paints authentic stories of small-town life that capture a rapidly changing world.
Featured Artists: Maggie Walker Nelson; Gustavo Ramos and Jennifer Gennari
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Paint Along January 2026: Canvasing Lush Deep Forest Scenes
We invite you into the quiet mystery and beauty of woodland landscapes. In this course, you’ll learn how to create the layered depth of trees, soft filtered light, and the sense of stillness that defines a deep forest.Super Early Bird Deadline – Strokes of Genius 18: The Best of Drawing
Strokes of Genius has been recognizing artistic excellence across multiple drawing media for 18 years.5th Annual Best in Show: Pets
If dogs and cats and other animal friends are among the subjects featured in your art-making, you won’t want to miss our 2026 pets-themed art competition.AcrylicWorks 13: The Best of Acrylic
Share your love of acrylic in AcrylicWorks 13: The Best of Acrylic (2026), an annual competition that celebrates today’s top talents in the medium.Breakthrough Paint Along January 2026: Discover the Joy of Sketching Landscapes in Charcoal
Step away from color and unlock the power of grayscale! Working in black, white, and shades of gray brings simplicity to your process, builds confidence, and strengthens skills that translate into color painting.Artists Classroom @ Home with Lorraine Simonds From Control to Confidence: Painting Watercolor Portraits That Resonate
This four-part series takes you on a transformational journey through the essential techniques of watercolor portraiture, while exploring the profound differences in how we capture faces across the human lifespan.
