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Paint in Antibes and the Côte d’Azur with Lachlan Goudie ROI

Paint in Antibes and the Côte d’Azur with Lachlan Goudie

PAINTERSONLINE and St Cuthberts Mill Competition

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PAINTERSONLINE and ProColour Competition

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THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Letters

YOUR TIPS, SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS AND QUESTIONS

Terry Harrison

Ingrid Lyon pays tribute to a popular and inspiring artist and tutor

Books

WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Art clubs

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BEST IN SHOW PAINTINGS

Holidayof the month

Set in its own 14 acres, Shorland Old Farm is home

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery

Lessons in the landscape

Part 1 Cat Croxford discusses materials and techniques as she begins a three-part series on landscape painting with acrylics

Focus on gardens

Part 1 How to paint the colours and textures of summer gardens with Julie King’s seven-step guide, from design and brushstrokes to light and colour mixing

Line and colour

Part 4 Experiment with oil pastel resists, acrylic

Painting project

Part 2 Painting a busy harbour scene takes time and patience. Follow Paul Alcock as he demonstrates a plethora of techniques and offers insights into interpreting such a scene from a photograph

Painting project

Part 1 Make the most of summer landscapes this month with Jem Bowden. Learn about producing confident compositions from photogaphs and how to create hard and soft edges

Loose and lively flowers

Learn more about producing a successful composition before painting this watercolour flower study step by step with Rachel McNaughton

Embrace digital

Part 1 Follow Tony Underhill step by step as he demonstrates how to use a digital app to improve and expand your traditional drawings and paintings

Go with the flow

Part 1 How to paint lively watercolours. In the first of three articles, Liz Chaderton looks at the materials you’ll need and offers practical advice on freeing yourself up

An acrylic view

Part 4 Understand the nature of fluorescents and mediums in your paintbox before following an acrylic demonstration with Tony Paul

Mersey shore

Part 1 Here’s how to find inspiration close to home. Steve Strode discusses his latest painting project and offers a wealth of hints and tips to help you find yours

Take three washes

Part 1 David Webb begins a short watercolour problem-solving series with a look at the value of tonal variation in your paintings

Night vision

Part 2 Practise brushstroke techniques as you follow Elena Parashko step by step through the painting of a night scene in oils, which is also suitable for acrylics

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On coloured ground

Make the most of your mixed-media work as you choose and use pre-coloured surfaces, with Claire Martin

Fast-flowing flamenco

Here’s a quick and easy way to convey the movements of a dancer, with Sue Bradley