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Welcome from the editor

It’s been wonderful to hear from our Leisure

Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Art clubs

OVER TO YOU FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON CLUB EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Books

Visit www.painters-online.co.uk/store and click on the link to books to buy the latest practical art books available from LP’s online bookshop. There’s also 20% off all Search Press books in our bookshop this month!

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery

A bunch of roses

Part 2 Julie King delves deeper into the colours and techniques she uses to paint roses in watercolour

Painting project

Part 1 Colin Joyce introduces a coastal scene and discusses how to paint it in just five acrylic colours. This month, how to choose your colours and make sketches

Interpret, don’t copy

Part 1 Follow Steve Strode’s six top tips for painting from photographs and bring your work to life

Painting project

Part 2 How to paint a lavender field using just three colours, by Colin Steed

On a knife’s edge

Part 6 In his final article in this series, Tim Fisher demonstrates how to paint flowers in the landscape using acrylic colours and knives

Ink resist

Part 1 Broaden your repertoire as you use gouache, ink and watercolour to experiment with a wash-off technique, by Liz Chaderton

An affinity with acrylics

Part 12 Using stencils, brushes and sponges, create a colourful autumnal motif, with Jackie Garner

For the love of watercolour

Part 2 How to paint a scene with boat, water, reflections and foliage in just three hours, by Paul Clark

Time for tea

Beautiful everyday objects make perfect subjects for a still life. They are also a great way to study light and tones, as Valérie Pirlot demonstrates

Wildlife silhouette

Follow Paul Hopkinson step by step as he paints in watercolour a sunset scene with animals, trees and birds in silhouette

Firelight

Pick up your brushes and paint along with Rachel McNaughton to produce an autumnal garden bonfire scene

Clowning around

Tony Underhill demonstrates how to bring an ornate building to life by transforming it into a juggling clown

Light and shade

How to paint a colourful parrot, giving it form and character, using just four colours, by Kerry Bennett

The kissing gate

Mix autumn colours and practise acrylic techniques, with Charles Evans