Leisure Painter | July 2023
Develop your skills and confidence in drawing and painting with this month’s issue of Leisure Painter. From practising techniques using watercolour, acrylics, gouache and oils, to working with the humble pencil or trying a mixed-media approach (acrylics and soft pastels), there’s something for everyone in this month’s issue. Nature lovers will find inspiring projects on painting gardens, landscapes, marine life and toadstools, while elsewhere our enthusiastic and experienced art tutors cover sunny line-and-wash buildings, a moody watercolour harbour and the painting of a local church in oils. If you need help with improving the structure of your artwork, look no further than our new series on composition, or find out more about adapting colour temperature to maximum effect. Explore graphite techniques to produce a still life fit for a gallery wall, and practise a plethora of techniques, brush skills and colour mixing to keep you drawing and painting throughout the weeks ahead.
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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 July 2023.