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IDEAS AND ONLINE EVENTS TO INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN YOU AT HOME

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Letters

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Books

WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery

Painting project

Part 2 Complete your painting of spring flowers by practising a variety of watercolour techniques, with Julie King

Painting project

Part 1 Stephen Coates introduces this month’s painting from a photograph – Beauchief Gardens, near Sheffield

An affinity with acrylics

Part 6 How to paint the different textures of a still life of bread, fruit and cheese using a layering technique, by Jackie Garner

One line at a time

Part 2 Explore the line-and-wash technique further by drawing and painting a more complicated scene of buildings, with Milly England

Horsepower

Part 2 Following last month’s warm-up exercises, demonstrates how to paint a horse’s head in a loose and lively way Liz Chaderton

One subject, two media

Follow a watercolourist and an oil painter as they paint the same subject – spring blossom – in two different ways. First, Kerry Bennett uses a variety of watercolour techniques to produce a delicate interpretation of the subject

One subject, two media

Next, you are encouraged to loosen up your brushstrokes and use oils or acrylics to paint pink cherry blossom against a bright blue sky, with Valérie Pirlot

Boost your watercolour confidence

Follow nine easy-to-follow exercises to help you paint more effectively in watercolour, with Katie Putt

Coastal views

Tony Hogan takes the Cornish coast as this month’s theme as he paints a seascape and cliffs using a limited acrylic palette

The travelling artist

Part 3 How to paint the character and colours of an old Italian alleyway, by Murray Ince

PAINTERSONLINE & Leisure Painter painting projects

We have pleasure in presenting here finished artwork