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THE ART WORLD
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E W Cocks
Balloon Over Cliffs, Dover, Kent,
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OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS
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EXHIBITIONS
GALLERY OPENING TIMES AND EXHIBITION DATES CAN VARY; IF IN DOUBT, PHONE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
FEATURES
Eileen Cooper OBE RA and The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Eileen Cooper gives Susie Hodge an insight into what drives her work and her approach to coordinating this year’s Summer Exhibition
Glastonbury tales
Peter Brown recounts how he coped with the mud and the crowds as he painted on the spot during last year’s Glastonbury Festival
Charles Williams’ musings: VAN GOGH
Being an artist is not an easy matter. The biggest
Sparkling light and loosely defined forms
John Singer Sargent was the most familiar portrait painter in oils of his generation, but his watercolours are less recognised, says Susie Hodge, who reviews Sargent: The Watercolours, this summer’s must-see exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Move with the right kind of people!
Adebanji Alade advises ‘fostering relationships with artists who are at the top of their game’ if you want to improve your work and chances of success
PRACTICALS
Plein-air adventures
On a visit to York Adebanji Alade discovered that the city is full of inspiring scenes that were perfect for a spot of plein-air sketching and painting
Colour versus neutral
Paul Talbot-Greaves shows you how to create and use neutrals to provide contrast and depth in your work. Each month he invites you to complete a painting challenge that you can submit online for appraisal
Focus on perspective
Perspective is one of the main considerations in cityscapes. Hashim Akib shows you how to highlight ways of seeing and apply the principles to enhance your work
Jaxell Extra Fine Artists’ Pastels
Richard Suckling finds that Jaxell Extra Fine Artists’ Pastels offer a good spectrum of lightfast colours with good coverage at a very reasonable price
Portrait particulars
Juliet Wood describes how she tackled an oil portrait of her grandson, revealing the challenges that confronted her during the process
Painting the figure
There’s more than one way to paint the figure, as Phil Tyler points out. Here he shows you how to use the measured approach to make an alla-prima painting in oils
Animals in motion
Marie Antoniou reveals how she uses bold brushmarks and clean colours to achieve a sense of movement in her abstracted, impressionistic wildlife paintings
Wet paint and pixels
Martin Kinnear examines ways to harness digital technology and use it to best advantage when painting in your studio
INSPIRED BY… Monet
Glyn Macey concludes his series with a plein-air painting inspired by the works of Claude Monet
A modern canvas for professionals
Michele Del Campo tried out the new Winsor & Newton Professional Cotton Canvas featuring the Pro-Stretcher and discovered how this high-quality product can take your work ‘to the next level’
Beach scenes in watercolour
Paul Weaver demonstrates how the transparency of watercolour is perfect for capturing the light, atmosphere and colourful activity of the seaside
THE A-Z OF COLOUR
Ultramarine blue is a beautiful colour, says Julie Collins, who shares some mixes that she hopes will inspire you, too
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