Leisure Painter

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Leisure Painter

Welcome

Next month's highlights • The February issue is packed with demos, exercises and practical advice using all your favourite media to keep you inspired and motivated to paint throughout the month

Painting project • Rachael Grimm's recent painting project inspired these four readers to submit their own versions to our website, PaintersOnline

Diary • THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions • JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

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

Why do we sign paintings? • Tim Fisher answers a frequently asked question by readers

Richard G Green • Meet the winner of the Leisure Painter Open competition 2022 as he talks about his painting life, how he strives for effortless style, and his plans for the future

RICHARD'S TOP TEN TIPS FOR PAINTING WITH CONFIDENCE

Painting project • Part 1 When it's too cold to sketch en plein air, there are always photographs to use! Colin Steed introduces this month's project

A beginner's guide to oils • Part 1 Month by month, Paul Minter will take the fear out of using traditional oil-painting techniques as he helps you to develop your confidence and skills

Watercolour rescue • Top tips for correcting your mistakes – or preventing them in the first place, with Charles Evans

The old rowing boat • Inspired by a photograph taken on holiday, Dr Susan Poole adds colour and texture to its drawing

Take three hours • Only have an afternoon to spare for painting today? Here are three ways of exploring autumn colour using water-soluble media, with Linda Birch

Holiday cheer • Part 1 Make a photograph of a snowy landscape into a seasonal greetings card using your imagination, with Hazel Jarvis

The world in miniature • Part 1 How to bring your paintings of colourful and intelligent parrots to life in miniature, with Christina Hopkinson

Parrots in paint • More miniature paintings from Christina Hopkinson

WINNERS of the Best of British PAINTING COMPETITION • Earlier in the year, we invited you to enter artwork to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee and everything British. Here are the winners

Colour with confidence • Part 1 Veronica Winters begins a two-part series, demonstrating how to create texture using coloured pencils. This month, a glass pear on two tinted papers

Acrylics: explore, develop and paint • Part 1 Using marine life as your subject, practise essential acrylic techniques, with Elena Parashko. This month, be inspired by the colours and markings of tropical fish

Sweet peas • Take out your most delicate colours to paint sweet peas in watercolour, with Rachel McNaughton

Books • WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

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