The Artist Magazine December 2013 Edizione posteriore

Welcome to our December issue in which we introduce hyperrealist artist Cynthia Poole, who explains the ideas and techniques behind her extraordinary contemporary still-life paintings. Watercolourists will be inspired by the practical features from Mike Chaplin and Jake Winkle, who each discuss different ways of working with the darks in your paintings; Ian Sidaway demonstrates the simple but dramatic wash-off technique and wildlife artist Darren Woodhead discusses working in the field with his watercolours in extreme conditions. For anyone daunted about joining a life class, Amanda Cooper has some helpful advice, whilst artists working in acrylics will enjoy Craig Penny's demonstration of a Cambodian scene and Robert Dutton's look at the different types of acrylic available and their various characteristics and benefits. Rob Leckey shares his approach to mixed media and collage work; we discuss working on commissions; Ian Cryer, the new president of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters talks about his plans; and Soraya French concludes her current in-depth series on colour with a look at a tetradic colour scheme. Plus, don't miss all the usual news, views, reviews, recommended exhibitions to see and competitions to enter, including our own competition to win a day's framing course!