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From painting maps, horses, landscapes and flowers to sketching with ink, there’s a wealth of demos, exercises, advice and top tips in the April issue of Leisure Painter

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THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

The lure of snowy landscapes

Here’s winter inspiration from David Bellamy

Consider containers

From the humble jam jar and even a paper bag to an antique vase, containers should be given the supporting role they deserve, by Pamela Kay

Painting project

Part 2 Follow Colin Steed step by step as he paints a snow scene in watercolour

Painting project

Part 1 Veronica Winters introduces this month’s project from a photograph and discusses the stages of preparation before completing the finished artwork next month

A limited palette

Relying on the contents in a box of paints can hamper your understanding of colour basics. Build your skills from the ground up with a limited palette, by Steve Strode

Try something different

Part 2 Following last month’s introduction to Brusho, Carrie McKenzie demonstrates how to make the most of this fun medium

Mystical mountain lake

Using a variety of acrylic techniques, paint an atmospheric Welsh winter scene straight out of a gothic novel, with Mike Rollins

Perfect partners

Part 1 Linda Birch offers creative ideas for working in line and wash for illustration

Beginner’s watercolour

Part 3 With winter here, what better time to learn to paint snow scenes using just two colours, with Stephen Coates

Let’s draw!

Part 3 Practise a variety of techniques and styles using just a graphite pencil, by Elena Parashko

Back to basics: gouache

Part 1 From basic ingredients and the materials you’ll need to recommendations on brands and more, Manda Comisari introduces her favourite medium

Explore watercolour

Part 3 What’s in an edge? Why is timing so important? Brian Smith discusses techniques for refining your watercolour painting

The moods of the sea

Part 3 Paint Lymington Harbour with an oily calm sea and the illusion of detail, with Murray Ince

One little book

Tony Underhill turned nearly 20 years of sketchbooks into one easily accessible book of special memories. Here’s how he did it!

Sunbeams

Add drama and atmosphere to your watercolour landscapes as you include light effects in natural-looking skies, by Stephen Coates

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