The Artist  |  March 2015
For pure watercolour inspiration this month we bring you Geoff Hunt's notes on painting in London en plein air, Charles Williams' advice on colour selection and mixing, Paul Talbot-Greaves' guide to how to overcome some common problems with the medium, and equestrian artist Ruth Buchanan's watercolour demonstration of a horse trials scene. Other features include insights into Jonathan Mitchell's atmospheric oil landscapes, Mal Leckie's glazing techniques, Wayne Attwood's use of a range of neutral colours to express a sense of place in his urban scenes and how to use your life drawings to inspire new compositions from Sharon Finmark. Other practical articles demonstrate oil pastel techniques by Soraya French, marker pen sketching techniques by Barry Freeman, and how the Japanese notan principle can improve your composition by Haidee-Jo Summers. Plus, Max Hale demystifies brush selection; Martin Kinnear's indispensible oil painting series continues with an in-depth look at colour and Gerald Green challenges you to move out of your comfort zone by painting an unfamiliar subject....
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Artist March 2015.