Colour choices

Paint on the Greek Island of Hydra with Hazel Soan

Hydra is a perfect place for a short painting break and particularly appeals to artists because there are no cars, no scooters, no airport and it is only 90 minutes from Athens. Everyone arrives by sea and as you sail in to Hydra you are greeted by a beautifully preserved stone village that fills a natural cove and is surrounded by mountains.

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Welcome from the editor

What is your biggest challenge when it comes to drawing

Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Letters

SHARE YOUR TIPS, EXPERIENCES, IDEAS AND QUESTIONS WITH OTHER READERS

Keep off the mud

Here’s how to make friends with your watercolours, keeping them fresh and lively. Ten top tips from Claudia Myatt

Demonstration

First Light, Mill Lane

Painting project

Part 2 Complete your painting of Flatford Mill using a variety of watercolour techniques, with Colin Steed

Painting project

Part 1 Jem Bowden discusses composition and the effect of light as he introduces this month’s project from two photographs

Colour and tone

Make the most of watercolour’s fluid properties as you paint a busy seaside scene, with Fiona Peart

Beginner’s oils

Part 2 Christine Pybus takes you through the choosing and using of brushes and colours that could make or break a painting

Watercolour in detail

Part 2 In the second article of a three-part series, learn how to paint the eyes of this stunning blue-eyed cat, with Paul Hopkinson

An illustrator’s diary

Part 2 How to paint two common summer flowers using two essential watercolour techniques, by Michelle Campbell

Dinner party

Practise techniques and colour mixing to develop your watercolour confidence, with Elena Parashko

Aspects of acrylics

Part 9 To conclude this series, Steve Strode offers advice and inspiration for persevering with acrylics

Beginner’s gouache

Part 3 Ready to try something different? Discover the joys of working in gouache on a black support, with Murray Ince

Watercolour on canvas

Here’s a beginner’s guide to painting watercolour on canvas, with Liz Chaderton

Tell your own story

Follow wildlife artist, Julie Askew, as she explains the thought processes and painting techniques she uses to paint the story behind her subject, a grey seal

Texture in watercolour

Add a new dimension to your work as you experiment with tissue paper and ground paste to paint a landscape in watercolour, with Sue Bradley

Let’s start with art

Part 10 Linda Birch discusses the uses of soft pastels and pastel pencils, advises on coloured grounds, and offers tips and techniques to set you on the right track

UK ART SHOPS

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PAINT in the HOLY LAND with Hazel Soan

A watercolour instructional painting holiday in a spiritually enriched city, where art and religion are entwined

Books WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

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Art clubs

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Art club gallery

If you would like to see your art group’s winning paintings

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery