Leisure Painter & The Artist Magazine May-21 Back Issue

Welcome to the May issue of Leisure Painter, packed with step-by-step demonstrations, practical advice and tutorials, and top tips and techniques for the beginner and amateur painter. This month we focus on watercolour, acrylics and water-mixable oils, to paint animals and birds, landscapes, buildings, flowers and coastal scenes. With spring just around the corner, this month’s painting project from a photograph introduces a still life of early flowers. Follow Julie King’s advice to paint your own version of the subject or wait until next month to paint alongside her, step by step, as she completes ‘The Joys of Spring’ in watercolour. Steve Strode offers a plethora of tips and advice to help you develop a systematic approach to drawing and painting that will keep you inspired throughout the year, while Milly England introduces a simple building in line and wash as a confidence-building exercise in this popular technique. There’s advice on everything from planning your next artwork to exploring different approaches to painting landscapes, horses and flowers.