Animals from life

Welcome from the editor

If one theme jumps out of this month’s issue it is

Letters

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Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

Changing Seasons at The Jerram Gallery in Sherborne

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ENTRIES

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Books WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Visit www.painters-online.co.uk/store and click on the link to books to buy the latest practical art books available from LP’s online bookshop

Explore watercolour

Loosen up and enjoy making the most of watercolour’s fluid and vibrant properties as you paint a winter landscape, with Adrienne Parker

Painting project

Part 1 Jem Bowden introduces this month’s painting subject from a photograph – the beach at Bedruthan Steps in Cornwall

Painting project

Part 1 Learn to draw and paint a portrait of an eagle owl, with Kerry Bennett

Painting project

Part 2 Estelle Robinson completes her portrait of Poppy, the alsatian, by adding the eyes, fur colour and texture, and the all-important highlights

Coloured pencil basics

Part 4 This month Judith Heilbronn Crown looks at three fun techniques for you to try – sgraffito, embossing and frottage

Aspects of acrylics

Part 2 Explore and develop a raft of techniques to build your acrylic-painting skills, with Steve Strode

Tone and colour

Part 2 After discussing the importance of tone last month, Jem Bowden goes on to look at the role of colour in your work

Snow and water

Paint a snowy landscape with water, buildings, foliage and land using a variety of water-mixable oil-painting techniques, with Murray Ince

An affinity with acrylics

How to paint wildlife in acrylics, from techniques to use to tips on painting backgrounds, textures and composition, by Jackie Garner

Studies in the landscape

Part 4 Anne Kerr continues her six-part series demonstrating how to draw elements of the landscape with a look at drawing trees, leaves and foliage

All the world’s a stage

Part 2 Put the advice learned last month into practice as you inject a sense of drama and intrigue into a painting of Haworth, with Mike Rollins

Year of the pig

Build your watercolour confidence as you follow Alison Fennell step by step and paint a saddleback pig using just five colours and two watercolour techniques

Let’s start with art

Part 4 Find out what the humble graphite pencil can do for your artwork, by Linda Birch

Art Club of the

Leisure Painter has great pleasure in presenting the winning paintings from the runners-up of last year’s exhibition. Both art groups won £250 worth of art materials vouchers, courtesy of Jackson’s Art Supplies

Year 2018

Hazel Soan said of Tadworth Art Group’s entries: ‘Tadworth

Art clubs

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Art club gallery BEST IN SHOW PAINTINGS

If you would like to see your art group’s winning paintings reproduced here, encourage visitors to your next exhibition to vote for their favourite work. At the end of the show, simply send us the details and we’ll do our best to include all paintings received. Full details are given below right

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery WWW.PAINTERS-ONLINE.CO.UK