Leisure Painter  |  Apr-17
Welcome to the April issue of Leisure Painter. If you are new to painting, you'll find plenty to interest you from first steps in understanding colour and colour mixing to following step-by-step demonstrations from photographs and drawings. Be inspired by Helen Elliott's advice, as she answers questions from students on motivation, building confidence and more. For those of you with experience, enjoy practical advice and instruction from some of the UK's best art tutors, including David Bellamy on painting trees and landscapes in watercolour and Pamela Kay on how to observe and paint interiors. Pamela encourages us all to think and see like professional artists; her feature is a wonderful insight into how to take your work to the next level. Don't be disappointed if you don't create a masterpiece this month. Focus on regular practice and enjoy experimenting with your favourite medium.
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Leisure Painter magazine was founded in 1967 and is the UK's most popular art and painting magazine that is published 12 times a year. The award-winning company was created to assist amateur artists of all levels and cover all aspects of painting and drawing including pencils, acrylics, charcoals, oil paints, pastels and watercolours. Not only does Leisure Painter cover a range of materials, but also a huge variety of topics are covered too, including flowers, landscapes, buildings, animals, boats and portraits.
With Leisure Painter magazine, you can gain access to an online community of like-minded artists who share their top tips and advice on how to develop your skills, as well as enter regular competitions including David Bellamy's sketchbook challenge. Plus, you can pour over the exhibition and art events pages to find opportunities to dive further into your hobby with other enthusiasts.
Try your hand at one of the Leisure Painter’s painting projects - for example, “how to capture the character of an old building using watercolours” or “step-by-step guides on how to complete your drawing of distant mountains with charcoal”. Regular projects from our regular contributors are a great way to expand your artistic skill set.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Leisure Painter Apr-17.