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Art & Photography

The Artist Magazine

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230 Reviews   •  English   •   Art & Photography (Art)
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The UK’s best practical art magazine for aspiring amateur and professional artists - since 1931. Well-known artists reveal their working practices and techniques, covering all subjects and media, in every issue. Learn how established and up-and-coming artists create their work and use the tips they provide to help you improve your own drawing and painting. Keep up to date with the latest art materials, tried and tested by our trusted panel of expert artists, and keep in touch with the latest art competitions to enter and must-see exhibitions. Learn how other artists make money from their work, join one of our practical workshops/holidays, and don’t miss out on the latest art news and views.
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The Artist

August 2025 Packed with ideas and inspiration to get you out and about this month exploring new techniques, ideas and media. Caroline Saunders talks to Valérie Pirlot about her spontaneous alla prima oil paintings. Valérie won The Artist award at the annual Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ exhibition. Being self-taught, she has found her own solutions to painting problems so there’s much to learn from her – and her paintings are beautiful. Martin Taylor tackles another common problem for artists trying to find the perfect green for their summer landscapes. Martin works in oil paints and shares his advice with us here – as well as his highly detailed paintings of summer landscapes. Amber Tyldesley puts a new range of polyester canvases to the test, Catherine Beale continues her new watercolour series exploring the effects of capillary action, and Robert Brindley offers advice on how to capture light and atmosphere in gouache, with an emphasis on making the right tonal and colour choices. There are wise words from Mike Barr who encourages you to try painting in series to discover more about both your subject and yourself, and our news pages will bring you up to date with what’s going on in the art world and how you can get involved with details of open competitions around the country for you to enter. Enjoy your painting month whatever you do!


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Packed with ideas and inspiration to get you out and about this month exploring new techniques, ideas and media.

Caroline Saunders talks to Valérie Pirlot about her spontaneous alla prima oil paintings. Valérie won The Artist award at the annual Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ exhibition. Being self-taught, she has found her own solutions to painting problems so there’s much to learn from her – and her paintings are beautiful. Martin Taylor tackles another common problem for artists trying to find the perfect green for their summer landscapes. Martin works in oil paints and shares his advice with us here – as well as his highly detailed paintings of summer landscapes.

Amber Tyldesley puts a new range of polyester canvases to the test, Catherine Beale continues her new watercolour series exploring the effects of capillary action, and Robert Brindley offers advice on how to capture light and atmosphere in gouache, with an emphasis on making the right tonal and colour choices. There are wise words from Mike Barr who encourages you to try painting in series to discover more about both your subject and yourself, and our news pages will bring you up to date with what’s going on in the art world and how you can get involved with details of open competitions around the country for you to enter.

Enjoy your painting month whatever you do!
read more read less
The UK’s best practical art magazine for aspiring amateur and professional artists - since 1931. Well-known artists reveal their working practices and techniques, covering all subjects and media, in every issue. Learn how established and up-and-coming artists create their work and use the tips they provide to help you improve your own drawing and painting. Keep up to date with the latest art materials, tried and tested by our trusted panel of expert artists, and keep in touch with the latest art competitions to enter and must-see exhibitions. Learn how other artists make money from their work, join one of our practical workshops/holidays, and don’t miss out on the latest art news and views.

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The Artist

I would like to see more articles about acrylics
Reviewed 10 June 2022

The Artist

Delighted to see The Artist magazine now with a new digital receptive audience with Pocketmags. Yet more artists will be able to hear about the inspirational articles I contribute to. All progressive, all intuitive and all inclusive. Excellent idea and forward thinking! Reviewed 04 January 2021

The Artist

I enjoy the range of subjects. The magazine always gives me ideas for my own paintings. I also like that it keeps me up to date with new products and I particularly like the book reviews. Reviewed 26 August 2020

The Artist

varied content , Reviewed 14 July 2020

The Artist

For me there is to much of a focus on watercolour painting; I would like mor3 material on oil painting Reviewed 11 July 2020

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