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African Painting Safari in the MASAI MARA, KENYA with Hazel Soan

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AFTERMATH

Marking 100 years since the end of the First World

A Celebration of FLOWERS

A record-breaking 31,000 visitors visited the Victoria

Winning artist

Christina Hopkinson has been awarded the inaugural

New English

Members of the New English Art Club will be showing

30 YEARS

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Jonathan Cooper

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An enigma to many of his contemporaries and still a

OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS

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It’s all an illusion

Tim Gustard reveals the techniques he uses to paint his detailed acrylic still lifes, many of which contain silver or glass items and complex reflections

GDPR for artists and art clubs

Mark David Hatwood explains how the new General Data Protection Regulations affect you, and how to comply with them

The commissioned portrait

Rob Wareing shares his considerable experience of painting portraits to commission, with advice on what to take into consideration and how to obtain the best results when working with children

Into the light

In a tonal painting, light is a major ingredient. Amanda Hyatt explains how to capture light in its different forms and add magic to your watercolours using her Five Steps to Watercolour technique, with another exercise for you to try

Playing with shadows

Jo Quigley explains why shadows are such a vital element in your composition, and demonstrates how to paint cast shadows in acrylic

Colour and combinations

Hazel Soan advises on how to choose and mix colours for best effect in your painting, whether you are using oil, acrylic or watercolour

Get to grips with gouache

In his second article on working with gouache, Barry Herniman demonstrates more techniques for you to try

My seascape struggle

David Parfitt reveals how he overcame the challenges he faced while painting a watercolour seascape, and how they came to reflect his ‘ongoing struggle’ with painting and the watercolour medium

Still life with flowers

Follow Adele Wagstaff as she demonstrates an intimate still life in oils, choosing a delicate pink rose as her subject

The limited palette portrait

Ann Witheridge continues her series on portraits, progressing to painting in oils. She advises on a suitable palette, brushes and support, with a demonstration by Archie Wardlaw

Versatile Inktense – creative freedom for artists

Robert Dutton says anything is possible when you work with Derwent’s Inktense range of Blocks, Pencils and Paint Pan Travel Set. The colours are vibrant and stay clean, even when used in layers

Portraiture in mixed media

Paul Riley shows that using several media at once in portraiture can work remarkably well. The secret to success is in the correct sequence of application

Viewpoints

Painting from an unexpected or unusual viewpoint can add an extra exciting dimension to your work, says Judi Whitton, who advises on how to achieve the best results

A sleek professional drawing tool

Robert Dutton recommends the latest Nitram Stylus charcoal holder as being the best so far for holding both short and long sticks of charcoal, square and round. He wouldn’t be without his!

My love affair with scratchboard

Rikki Fisher says that scratchboard is the perfect medium for dramatic effects and very fine detail, as she demonstrates here

Paint summer greens in watercolour

Paul Talbot-Greaves continues his series by showing you how to paint convincing greens in a summer landscape, in just three main parts

Urban sketcher for a year

Alicia Aradilla realised a long-held dream to travel the world for a year and capture the experience in her sketchbook – she urges you to fill your sketchbook with your own travel memories