Unleash Your Creativity

Painting World Magazine presents quality art instruction projects for creative artists of all kinds.  

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT COPYRIGHTS: Please do NOT send us artwork that is a derivative of any published painting, photograph, drawing, illustration, or other images by another artist. 

• This means NO painting from a copyrighted picture you found online without that photographer's permission.
• You may NOT make your own "version" of another artist's painting or illustration; this is illegal.
• You may not submit artwork you taught at a seminar, class, workshop, etc., unless you ask for prior permission from the editing staff. It will go before a special review and may or me not be granted.
• If we do a Google Image search and find artwork that is just like yours or similar enough to be recognizable as a derivative, we will automatically discard your submission and reject all future submissions. 
• The difficulty level should be beginner, intermediate, advanced, or intensive.

Projects should:

• Encourage creativity.
• Teach a new technique.
• Provide easy-to-understand instructions.
• Step-by-step pictures, if possible.
• Offer alternative ideas or spotlight a tip or tool.

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• All submitted projects must be unpublished, 100% original artwork created by you.
• New styles and new techniques are what we want. Use a traditional style if you like, but your work should aim to teach something new.
• Articles considered for publication must be mostly painted pieces or use paint for the project and can include:
  
  • Acrylics
  • Oils
  • Watercolor
  • Mixed Media
  • Pastels
  • Stenciling
  • General Crafts
  • Colored Pencil
  • Trending DIY Ideas for a wide range of surfaces such as Furniture, Wood, Glass, Paper, Fabrics, Canvas, Etc.

Project categories include:

• Home Decor
• Wearable Art
• Repurposed Items
• Gift Giving
• Holiday, Etc.

Send your proposed project photo via email to artistsubmissions@paintingworldmag.com for consideration six months before the publication date.

• Once your piece is accepted (and not before), we will need the following sent via EMAIL at OR DROPBOX.COM ONLY:
• Designer Information: Please send a RECENT photo, taken in the last 2 years of professional quality, paying close detail to the background and surrounding area. Send a selfie via email if you like, casual or formal, depending on how you want to be seen by your readers. PLEASE use a high-resolution, good-quality, clear image. (If you forget to include it, I will grab one from your Facebook page, so send one you like.)
• Designer bio: just a few sentences about yourself, to let the audience get to know you.
• Contact info: This will be printed in the magazine, so be sure to use appropriate public contact numbers and addresses. Give your email and website.

Instructions:

• Not all projects will be accepted, but we will let you know the status of your submission. Please do not mail pieces or email instructions until you have received an acceptance email asking you to do so. We will let everyone know one way or the other!

• MANDATORY: Format according to the template.
• Please be mindful when composing your instructions and photographs that we have 72 pages to work with and at least 6 to 9 other artists.
• Use full sentences, do not write as numbered or bulleted lists.
• Send digitally as a Word document to:
  artistsubmissions@paintingworldmag.com 
• If it’s too big for email, then use Dropbox.com. If you do not have Dropbox, we can send you a link upon request. 
• Send all instructions, bio, bio photo, project photos, license agreement, contact info, and pattern at once. Please do not email it or Dropbox it in segments.
• Project photos must be numbered to corollate in the instructions. 
• Include ALL product numbers with supplies.
• All photos and line drawing patterns should be sent as individual, separate HIGH-RESOLUTION image files / original photo files. We will accept a Word doc or an editable PDF file. Send via Dropbox or email.
• All line drawings must already be reduced and fit on a regular sheet of paper. You must provide the enlargement or reduction size. It must be clearly stated on the line drawing. Your line drawing must contain your copyright. We are not responsible if you leave this out.
• Please remember we do edit and proof all instructions to fit the format of the magazine as shown on the template. 
• We pay an extra $10 for the use of a Viking surface. We ask that you promote the magazine on your social platforms and tag Painting World magazine showcasing your design. 

No Shipping:

• We do not accept shipped artwork for inclusion in the magazine. 
• You must provide a well-staged piece suitable for presentation in the magazine. We also request that you take a photo of your piece on a solid white background and a solid black background. Please do not use fabrics that are wrinkled or have lint or pet hair on them.
• Please do NOT ship any step-by-step painted boards to us to scan. Please scan the board and send the image via EMAIL with the rest of the submission packet and photos.

• Project Instructions Template: Please Read

•  Please use this template to format and send in all your instructions.

•  Instructions must be submitted in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word (Windows), Google 

Documents (All computers can use this), or PDF.

• NO OTHER FILE TYPE, PLEASE!
• Send this file via email to pwmdropbox1@gmail.com
• Please don't print it off and mail it to me.
• Pictures can be sent separately via email or Dropbox.

Instructions must contain all paint product numbers and brush sizes.

Please write where each image should be placed in the instruction document and number the images accordingly. When you get ready to send your file, please send your photos, signed license agreement, line drawing, Instructions, and a brief bio with bio photo in ONE email containing all items as instructed. Unfortunately, your project could be rejected if these procedures are not followed.

• We can no longer accept multiple emails with various pieces of your respective submissions.

• Please do not place the images in the document but separately attach them in the email.

All images should be 300 dpi for print resolution. Take pictures in well-lit conditions, being cautious of shadows, and ensure they are focused before taking them. Also, please consider the 

angle of the photo and items in, around, or in the photo's background. 

• Title of Project by Your Name
• A 2-3 sentence intro paragraph goes here and ONLY here, not in a separate document or email. Please tell our readers what they'll learn from new techniques to new styles and how they can use them for gifts, craft fairs, and more. Be encouraging, and make sure there are at least two whole sentences. This will be shown in the very first paragraph of your article.
• About You: Your bio will go here. It should be 5-6 sentences about you, why you love painting, and some background information. It must be short enough to fit comfortably in front of the supplies list. Feel free to list your achievements, but it's just a quick introduction for new students (not a resume).

We will list your contact details, websites, emails, etc., in the Artist Directory at the back of 

the book, so please do send them along via email, but they won't be listed here.

*** Ensure you insert all applicable trademark and copyright marks after names and brands.

Supplies:

Surface:

•  Surface name and product number with supplier's name

•  Surface name and product number with supplier's name

•  Surface name and product number with supplier's name

Paints by Company Name:

•  Paint (must include include product numbers)

•  Paint

•  Paint

Mediums/Other Products by Company Name:

•  Medium (include product numbers)

•  Medium

•  Medium

Brushes by Company Name:

•  Brush Name and Number (include product numbers)

•  Brush Name and Number

•  Brush Name and Number

Miscellaneous Supplies:

•  Paper Towels

•  Pencils

•  Glitter

•  Water bin

•  Heat gun

•  Etcetera

•  Etcetera

Helpful Tip or Hint:

Feel free to tell the users any tricks you use to make projects and preparation easier. They love 

this!

Preparation:

Place all preparation instructions here. Include photos if that's important or if you think it 

would help them out.

Painting Instructions:

Place all instructions in this area. Continue your instructions. Continue your instructions. Continue your instructions. If you use any picture files (not required, and I won't include them unless they are REALLY good quality pictures or high-resolution scans), name your picture files with apparent names, like image001.jpg, and then tell me where to put them like this. [image001.jpg goes here].

Sections:

Sometimes, it helps to break the instructions into sections so the reader can more easily follow 

them. Make your section headers noticeable to the scanning eye.

Please use complete sentences with good grammar and explain as much as possible what you did, how you did it, etc. I will not print short, unclear, or poorly written instructions and retain the 

right to reject a project if they are not provided. Our readers deserve the best!

Finishing:

Make sure you wrap up the article with good finishing instructions. EMAIL pwmdropbox1@gmail.com or use Dropbox.com. Late projects will not be printed or paid; they will be substituted with another project, so make sure you're keeping an eye on the date, so I don't miss any of your work.

We only have 72 pages to fit all our projects, ads, images, and text. We appreciate concise, clear instructions, and our readers do too!

• Objective, informative articles about products, techniques, art theories, art business information, or other interesting content.

• General in nature and not advertising of any sort. Advertising rates will apply if that is what you would like to do, and it is certainly a great option for advertisers, but our audience needs to know that it's a promotion and not an objective editorial.

• Offensive, unpleasant, or insulting editorials will not be considered.

• 1000 words or less and include images or diagrams that would be helpful to the readers.

• Cover Artist receives $300.00 USD.  $200.00 USD for full-length painting projects, paid on publication of that issue (must meet all guidelines.)
• $30.00-150.00 USD for Editorial write-ups, stories, feature articles, etc., depending on the length and involvement of detail. 
• Payments are made within 30 days of the Publish Date of each issue via check for US residents and PayPal for international artists. Paper checks sent via mail can take up to 15 days or more to be processed, mailed, and reach you.

Permanent Calendar 2023-2025

• February- Late Winter
• April-Spring
• June-Summer
• August-Halloween/Fall
• October-Ornaments
• December-Holidays/Winter

**The deadline for submission is 6 months before the respective publication is published.

As much as we'd like to, we can't accept everyone's submissions all the time. We're looking for highly original, unique styles and love to emphasize decorative painting, fine art, crafts, and mixed media, though we love all the art forms out there and will consider just about anything. That being said, there is a contract that is signed with the publication of each project for each artist per issue. That contract is legally binding worldwide and holds the designer 100% responsible for any and all copyright breaches.

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NOTICE: Creating derivative paintings of copyrighted work (photos, other paintings, etc) without explicit, written permission from the original artist is illegal in the USA. See www.copyright.gov for further details.

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We're very familiar with all the existing artists who have been coming up with new ideas for many years and want to encourage everyone to please try something new and not rely too heavily on existing work.

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We recognize that many styles look similar but retain the right to reject anything we feel is too derivative, REGARDLESS of how the elements are rearranged. Our readers want new projects and that's what we try to give them!

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If we find out that a project is copied, has been taught before, or looks too similar to any artist’s work, we will reject all future submissions from you and/or may pursue legal fines due to a breach of contract. We take copyrights very seriously and you will be held to the United States copyright laws if you are publishing with us, regardless of where you live. Please review your contract for full details.

 You must obey the terms of your contract with the group PWF. This includes getting permission to use any of Terrye French's designs as well as giving credit were due. You can publish a French design, but you must have permission from the copyright holder Painting With Friends and you must list Terrye French in the credit and the author information. 

Please see Painting With Friends terms for full information »

We do check designs against their database, and this applies to all submissions worldwide.