Letters

Welcome from the editor

When it comes to painting, do we challenge ourselves

Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Books & DVDs

WHAT TO READ & VIEW THIS MONTH

Art clubs

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

Art club gallery

If you would like to see your art group’s winning paintings

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery

Colour choices

Part 1 Tim Fisher begins a six-part series, discussing the merits of his favourite colours – this month, add vibrant colour to your paintings with Golden’s cobalt teal

Painting project

Part 1 Bring your paintings to life as you fill them with figures, by Stephen Coates

Animals from life

Part 4 Let your fancy take flight while you paint a colourful toucan in watercolour on a collaged background, with Liz Chaderton

Watercolour magic

How to approach a complex scene and make the most of watercolour’s transparent and vivid colours with gouache and ink, by Adrienne Parker

Aspects of acrylics

Part 4 Nine simple exercises and prompts to help develop your skills and understanding of acrylics, with Steve Strode

Inspired by the railways

Part 2 Alan Taylor takes you through the painting of one of his iconic images, inspired by travel posters of the 1930s

Coloured pencil basics

Part 6 Consider your coloured-pencil pictures as heirlooms when you choose to work on the correct surface, by Judith Heilbronn Crown

The power of gouache

Combine watercolour with gouache to paint vibrant, lively colour sketches, with Sarah Wimperis

Let’s start with art

Part 6 Linda Birch begins her look at water-based media with tips and techniques for painting with watercolour

Your Sketchbook Challenge in association with Jakar International Ltd

Last year, Leisure Painter and artist-explorer David Bellamy invited readers to participate in a six-month sketchbook challenge. In each issue, David set a task for readers to complete in a journal-sketchbook and offered practical advice on how to tackle it. Here are the six winning entries.

Trees in Watercolour with Adrienne Parker

Organised by The Artist and Leisure Painter in association with Daler-Rowney, who will provide each student with over £55(rrp) worth of materials for each session

An illustrator’s diary

Part 1 Michelle Campbell begins a seasonal series with a look at how to begin a nature diary this spring

Painting project

Part 1 Try Graham Cox’s challenge to paint a Lakeland barn and trees in high summer from a photograph using a small selection of pastels and pastel pencils

Studies in the landscape

Part 6 Anne Kerr concludes her series on pen and ink by showing the techniques she used to tackle the challenge from last month

Painting project

Part 2 How to paint an avocet using heavy-body acrylics, by Jackie Garner

the artist & Leisure Painter WORKSHOPS

Organised by The Artist and Leisure Painter in association with Daler-Rowney who will provide each participant with materials for each session worth over £56(rrp)

Art Club of the Year 2019

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PAINTERSONLINE and National Gallery Competition

To celebrate the first UK exhibition of Sorolla in

Holidayof the month PAINTING IN ITALY

Sheila de Vries has been running painting holidays

Patchings ART . CRAFT . DESIGN FESTIVALS 2019 JULY 11-14

Supported by the artist & Leisure Painter magazines