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Welcome

This issue is packed with demonstrations, showing a

DIARY

EXHIBITIONS, NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE ART WORLD

Gardening Bohemia

▲ Duncan Grant Garden Path in Spring, 1944,

EXHIBITIONS cont.

Penlee House Gallery Morrab Road, Penzance. 01736 363625

Angie Lewin

▲ Angie Lewin Island Primrose, screenprint, 12x10in. (30.5x25.5cm)

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our Painters Online gallery WWW.PAINTERS-ONLINE.CO.UK

Books

WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Watercolour sticks

David Bellamy discusses the methods he uses when he swaps watercolour for watercolour sticks while out sketching

Fluid style

Paint a pair of carmine bee-eaters in a loose, intuitive style, with Sarah Stokes

Painting project

Part 1 Prepare to paint bluebells in a quintessential woodland scene, with Nina Squire

Painting project

Part 2 Brighten up a winter’s day by painting a beach scene in oils, by Elena Parashko

Shapes and patterns

Follow Tony Underhill to paint your version of decorative Portuguese tiles

Just add shine

How to create the effect of shiny metal by painting a stainless-steel kettle using a variety of easy acrylic techniques, with Jennifer Funnell

Safe harbour

Practise mixing colours both in the palette and on the paper as you paint this harbour scene in watercolour, with Colin Joyce

Soft pastel

Take easy steps with pastel as you work with the limited colours from a starter set on white paper, with Mike Rollins

Animal magic

Part 2 Paint Merlin the meerkat using a variety of acrylic techniques, with Chloe Hibberd

A quick record

Brian Smith takes us through the techniques he uses to make quick, successful sketches

Secrets of success

Try these ideas and exercises to loosen up and enjoy painting with acrylics, by Hazel Money