A prelude to pastel

Welcome

As we move into the dark days of winter, now is a good

Coming next month

You’ll find a plethora of step-by-step tutorials and

Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Books

WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Art clubs

OVER TO YOU FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON CLUB EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Art club gallery

BEST IN SHOW PAINTINGS

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery

More than just paintings

Claudia Myatt demonstrates how to use a combination of planning and playfulness to create lively designs in watercolour

Your 31-day challenge

Follow Steve Strode’s advice and find inspiration and creative ideas throughout the month of January

The perfect vista

Follow Graham Laughton step by step as he sketches a Nottinghamshire landscape in gouache

Colour and light

Brighten up a winter’s afternoon by painting from a summer holiday photo, with Tony Underhill

Painting project

Part 2 Colin Steed demonstrates how to paint a misty coastal scene

Animals in focus

Estelle Robinson offers tips and techniques for painting likenesses of animals in pastel

Figures in watercolour

Part 2 How to incorporate larger-scale figures in your paintings, from quickly described summaries to detailed renditions, by Brian Smith

Coloured pencil basics

Part 2 Develop your skills as you learn more about mark making with coloured pencils, colour layering and erasing methods, with Judith Heilbronn Crown

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Welcome to the dark side

More adventures in the world of scratchboard, with Jenny Dalleywater

Adrian Hill

With time and effort, anyone can paint, says Adrian Hill, winner of the Leisure Painter Award in our TALP Open 2018

Beauty in the detail

Follow tips and techniques to help you draw and paint hellebores in all their natural detail, by Catherine Harriyott

Coastal reflections

How to paint a breaking wave and reflections in wet sand, by Elena Parashko

Winter warmer

Part 2 How to add contrast and interest to a scene of a side street in shadow, by Colin Joyce

Studies in the landscape

Part 2 Anne Kerr demonstrates how to draw rocks, stones, cliffs and mountains using a variety of pen techniques

Let’s start with art

Part 2 Coloured pencils First steps in working with coloured pencils, the materials you will need and some easy mark-making exercises, by Linda Birch

Beginners’ acrylics

Part 2 Following last month’s look at techniques and colours, Matthew Evans takes you through the process of painting semi-abstract, impasto flowers