The Artist Magazine January 2015 Zurück Ausgabe

Welcome to the first issue of 2015, which includes our annual 6-page planner with the all-important details and entry deadlines for the major open art competitions to enter throughout the year. We also have several exciting new series starting in this issue: Geoff Hunt begins his new monthly quest to produce the perfect plein air watercolour; Martin Kinnear addresses some of the practicalities of oil painting starting with a look at artist v student grade oils; Charles Williams goes back to basics in watercolour for newcomers to the medium, while Robert Dutton focuses on a single colour in each issue, starting here with Payne's grey. Top figurative artist Ken Howard OBE RA, discusses painting in New York for his new exhibition; up and coming young artist Johnny Morant shows how he uses photography to create dynamic compositions; watercolour expert Alvaro Castagnet paints loose, atmospheric scenes of Havana; Steve Hall advises on how to make your watercolours stand out from the crowd; Felicity House says pastels are the ideal medium for painting shop fronts and Soraya French demonstrates how collage can add an extra dimension to your painting. With much more to inspire you too, you won't be short of ideas and enthusiasm for painting over the coming weeks!