Alice draws the line

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With the nights drawing in and more time spent painting

Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Letters

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Books

WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Art clubs

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BEST IN SHOW PAINTINGS

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery www.painters-online.co.uk

Photo finish

How to choose, manipulate and paint successfully from photographs, by Andy Walker

Painting Project

Part 2 Follow Kerry Bennett step by step as she paints three ostriches from three photographs – and discusses three different background techniques

’Tis the season

Part 1 Brian Smith chooses festive subjects to discuss some of the factors that help you to describe form

Back to basics: portraits

Mix effective skin tones and paint a wet-in-wet portrait using a limited palette – with tips and ideas on drawing accurate features, by Shelagh Ashley

A medium for all seasons

On the hunt for views of Derbyshire over a full year, Richard Holland discusses the colours and techniques he uses to paint local scenery in oils

Backlit lily

How to paint a delicate pale flower against a darker background, by Jackie Barrass

Autumn fox

Paint a loose and lively rendition of a fox’s head against a misty, wet-in-wet background, by Alison Fennell

Let’s start with art

Part 13 Linda Birch concludes her series of introductions to different media with a look at how to work with gouache

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Making arrangements

Part 2 David Webb takes you through the process of painting a still life using just four colours

Tone and shade

How to work with the dynamic effect of tone and shade to bring your landscapes alive, by Tony Hogan

Best in show

Follow Elena Parashko step by step as she takes you through the painting of a portrait of two dogs

Take three colours

Learn how to work with a limited palette before depicting stonework, trees, rocks and reflections in a single painting, by Stephen Coates

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