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Exhibitions
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FEATURES
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
Animals from life
Part 2 Ready for your first steps? Take a sketchbook and pen and head to the zoo with Liz Chaderton
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
Let’s start with art
Part 4 Find out what the humble graphite pencil can do for your artwork, by Linda Birch
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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
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