Leisure Painter

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Leisure Painter

Welcome

Next month’s highlights

Letters • SHARE YOUR TIPS, EXPERIENCES, IDEAS AND QUESTIONS WITH OTHER READERS

Diary • THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions • JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

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

How to create a sense of space

Impressions of bluebells • Follow Mike Rollins as he paints a bluebell vista using lively brushstrokes and spring colours

Painting project • Part 2 Follow Julie King step by step as she uses essential watercolour techniques to paint a vibrant camellia against a simple background

Painting project • Part 1 Tony Underhill introduces this month’s project and assesses a range of options for a painting of a local landmark

Sketching made easy • Part 3 Free your creative instincts as you learn to paint in a lively, semi-abstract style, with Colin Joyce

Derwent Chromaflow • Milly England puts Chromaflow’s brilliant colours through their paces as she produces a piece of new artwork

Beginner’s watercolour • Part 6 Understand the importance of strong composition in your paintings then follow a simple landscape and cottage that follows the rules, by Stephen Coates

Let’s draw • Part 6 Take your first steps with water-soluble pencils as you draw a beech tree in an autumn landscape, with Elena Parashko

Animal textures • Part 1 What’s so special about pastel pencils? Animal artist, Lucy Swinburne begins a three-part series, demonstrating how to use her favourite medium

Flowers in strong light • Discover the appeal of strong lighting to add drama to your still life of flowers, as Valérie Pirlot demonstrates

Ammonite study • Part 2 All the hard work was done last month! This month, enjoy applying the colour washes, with Paul Hopkinson

Reflections • Part 2 How to paint realistic reflections in this painting of Flatford Mill, by Colin Steed

Explore watercolour • Part 6 Brian Smith discusses the value of underpainting as it adds unity and atmosphere to your watercolours

UK ART SHOPS • Support your specialist art retailer by purchasing your materials from the shops listed here

Books • WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

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