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THE ARTWORLD

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OPEN Studios

• Studios, homes, galleries and shared spaces will

WORKSHOP

Learn how to compose a landscape with trees in watercolour

Art Festival

A great line up of artists will be appearing at the

Summer FUN

• Enjoy the Dulwich Picture Gallery gardens this summer

ART picks

Over 70 paintings by the artist, Samuel John Lamorna

YOUR VIEWS

Letters, emails and comments

OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS

Check out the latest competitions to enter and make a note of important deadlines

PAINTERSONLINE

Georgina Potter reveals the inspirations behind her passion for painting and provides useful insights into her working methods

EXHIBITIONS

GALLERY OPENING TIMES AND EXHIBITION DATES CAN VARY; IF IN DOUBT, PHONE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

Private views

Private view’ is the name of the party a gallery throws

Flower power

Caroline Saunders talks to Vivienne Cawson, whose floral compositions evolve organically to capture a moment in time, using the unpredictable effects of watercolour

Wonder, dreams and memories

Susie Hodge talks to Lara Cobden, winner of The Artist Award in the 2017 Society of Women Artists’ annual exhibition

Tonal impressionism

Using her Five Steps to Watercolour technique, Amanda Hyatt shows you how you can apply tonal impressionism to any subject to imbue your work with passion, drama and light

How to create a successful composition

Why do some compositions work but not others? Jenny Aitken shares her method for creating a flow within a painting

The full portrait

To bring her series to a close, Ann Witheridge explains how to develop a full portrait, with tips from Archie Wardlaw on how to avoid some common compositional mistakes

Loosen up with acrylics

In the first of two articles on using ‘acrylics the watercolour way’, Barry Herniman demonstrates how to use some acrylics with water for a more fluid approach

Spray-on expression

Robert Dutton reveals his secrets for successful mixed-media paintings using acrylic spray paints

Rethinking the sketch

Having realised he needed to reinvent his style, Martin Kinnear set himself on a quest to find a fresh approach to his work. This month he shares his thoughts on sketching and finding inspiration

The art of story telling

Jo Quigley offers tips for finding subjects and using figures to tell a story in your painting, and demonstrates a simple narrative in acrylics

Wild flowers

Paul Talbot-Greaves demonstrates how to paint wild flowers in acrylics in just three main parts

The advantages of water-mixable oils

Having experimented with water-mixable oils, Paul Riley shares his findings and offers some tips and suggestions for painting with this medium

Colours for trees

Julie Collins advises on possible colours and colour combinations for trees, both traditional and imaginative, with tips on how to plan and paint them

Atmospheric street scenes

Robert Brindley advises how to use diffused, close-toned washes to simplify detail and create mood and atmosphere, and demonstrates the technique with a watercolour street scene

JMW Turner

Each month Glyn Macey looks at the work of a great artist, and demonstrates a painting in their style for you to follow. This month he paints a Turner-inspired sunset in acrylic

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