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Copying the Masters

Peter Burgess's article in the February 2023 issue

To copy or not to copy

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NEWS, INFORMATION AND ONLINE EVENTS IN THE ART WORLD

TADWORTH ART GROUP

The Artist Award Alison Powell Lion of the

Light & Colour: Scenes from London

Sophie Knight Sunlight Bursting Through the Door, Interior

ECHOES of Earth and Water

Sally Fisher Cloudburst Over Bantham, oil on canvas,

A Sense of PLACE

Grace Ellen Ochre Reflections, Mole, acrylic on canvas,

Opportunities & Competitions

Check out the latest competitions to enter and make a note of important deadlines

Exhibitions

LONDON Bankside Gallery 48 Hopton Street SE1. ☎

ART BOX

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ART BOOKS

Hans Holbein – his life & works in

The urban landscape painter

Caroline Saunders talks to Melissa Scott-Miller about her portraits of London, which she paints from life

MAKING MOOD BELIEVABLE

‘ True realism is attained through the capture of mood and not the copying of details’, says Mike Barr as he unearths the secrets to making realistic paintings you can believe in

Melissa Scott-Miller

Melissa Scott-Miller Night-time in Russell Street, Autumn

REDISCOVERING Botanical Painting

In this abridged extract from New Ideas in Botanical Painting Carolyn Jenkins looks at new ways to create striking botanical paintings

Stepping away from cups and saucers

Shirley Trevena used the space that lockdowns gave her to re-examine her working methods. Here she shares how she develops her abstract landscapesI

Looking for the abstract in realism

Jo Quigley encourages us to find patterns, textures and colours within everyday subjects and use them to elevate our acrylic paintings

The real deal

Catherine MacDiarmid relishes the qualities of oil paint. Following her portrait of Bob in watercolour featured last month, she demonstrates how oils allow her to create her realistic, yet relaxed portrait commissions

Why watercolour?

It’s difficult and temperamental, but the rewards of getting it right make it worthwhile. Paul Talbot-Greaves demonstrates his techniques for painting a still-life subject working from light to dark

Painting by serendipity

Howard Milton loves to find a subject with a story and found this one right under his nose. Follow him as he paints his colourful subject in acrylics and oils

Art Courses & Holidays showcase

Never underestimate the importance of taking time out to explore new places, meet new people and learn new skills 

The beauty of the night

In the first of four articles on the joys of painting night scenes, Barry Herniman paints a group of buildings on the Shetland shoreline in watercolour

Barry Herniman: The beauty of the night

This is a totally different view of the small cluster of shoreline buildings called the Lodberries. I loved the fact that almost all the buildings were in shadow and that the only bits of striking light were on the roofs and water. This, for me, was a great opportunity to paint a scene using just a series of varied colourful grey tones, but it was enjoyable all the same.

Nova the rescue dog

In the second of three articles on painting animal portraits in pastel, Emma Colbert reveals the benefits of using Pastelmat as her surface, providing both softness and texture for her portrait of Nova

How to see like a pencil

As artists we need to look at the world around us differently if we are to create successful drawings. Peter Cronin shows us how to see shapes, tones and edges rather than objects

New resolutions

Maintaining your confidence as an artist isn’t always easy. In the last of her series on painting with oils Helen Tarr discusses ways to keep going when things aren’t going well

Vibrant still life

Marie Antoniou shows us that there is nothing static about still-life subjects. Follow her step-by-step demonstration to paint your own vibrant still life in acrylics

NAVIGATING PRINTS

Discover the world of limited edition prints with Sarah Edmonds as she explores how artists can reproduce their own artwork

PaintersOnline editor ’s choice

Meet this month’s editor ’s choice winner from ourPaintersOnline gallery