Leisure Painter

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Leisure Painter

Welcome from the editor

Next month’s highlights • From scenes of bonfires and autumn landscapes to studies of parrots, teacups and narrow boats, enjoy a month of painting with Leisure Painter

David Bellamy & Leisure Painter in association with PAINTERS ONLINE WINNERS OF THE PAINT A LANDSCAPE COMPETITION

Diary • THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions • JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Art clubs • OVER TO YOU FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON CLUB EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

First things first • Here’s an idea to ponder, by Diana Armfield RA

For the love of watercolour • Part 1 Paul Clark discusses a long history with his favourite medium before demonstrating a variety of techniques to paint a country scene

A bunch of roses • Part 1 In her three-part series, Julie King leads you on an artistic journey through the colourful world of roses. This month, how to see and describe shape and tone

Painting project • Part 2 Val Pendleton takes you through the processes needed to paint an abstract from a photograph

Painting project • Part 1 How to paint a lavender field from photographs. This month, experiment with colour mixing and technique to produce two preliminary sketches, by Colin Steed

An affinity with acrylics • Part 11 How to paint transparent and metallic objects using a variety of acrylic techniques and a limited palette, with Jackie Garner

Loose and lively watercolour • Free up your brushstrokes as you paint a bright and light study of waterlilies, with Rachel McNaughton

Go small! • Small oil sketches have the power to teach us so much about painting, while being quick, spontaneous and fun to make, as Valérie Pirlot discovers

Waxing watercolour • Fed up with framing your watercolours? Ready for a new look? Liz Chaderton demonstrates how to protect your paintings with cold wax medium

A drop of rain • How to paint a realistic study of water droplets on sunlit foliage in watercolour, by Stephen Coates

On a knife’s edge • Part 5 Take out your favourite knives and oil paints and paint mountain scenery, with Tim Fisher

Delicacy and strength • Using a vintage pen holder and nib with Indian ink, Chris Pendleton demonstrates how to first draw then paint colourful goldfinches

Loosen up your landscapes • Inspired by the loose landscape sketches of Constable, Mike Rollins demonstrates the painting of oast houses in the Kent countryside

Watercolour batik • With the basic equipment and a handful of colours, Kerry Bennett creates beautiful batik-effect paintings on rice paper

Books • Visit www.painters-online.co.uk/store and click on the link to books to buy the latest practical art books available from LP’s online bookshop. There’s also 20% off all Search Press books in our bookshop this month!

Online gallery • Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery