Leisure Painter | June 2024
We kick off this issue with a detailed demonstration by Colin Steed, who explains how to analyse and simplify a complicated landscape before painting it in watercolour. Nina Squire then takes you through the process of painting a bluebell wood using soft-pastel techniques, and wildlife artist, Julie Askew prepares to paint a hummingbird in acrylics. From capturing all the atmosphere of a sunny Tuscan village, rendering a pensive barn owl and creating the effects of a waterfall on black paper, to painting spring trees and drawing cherry blossom, the June issue is packed with fresh colour and exciting seasonal projects. If you’re ready for a change of pace, Jo Allsopp offers top tips for loosening up and developing a personal style, Linda Birch introduces techniques for painting semi-abstracts, and Brian Smith offers a host of practical advice and tips for sketching vehicles in ‘The essential sketchbook’.
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Leisure Painter magazine was founded in 1967 and is the UK's most popular art and painting magazine that is published 12 times a year. The award-winning company was created to assist amateur artists of all levels and cover all aspects of painting and drawing including pencils, acrylics, charcoals, oil paints, pastels and watercolours. Not only does Leisure Painter cover a range of materials, but also a huge variety of topics are covered too, including flowers, landscapes, buildings, animals, boats and portraits.
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Try your hand at one of the Leisure Painter’s painting projects - for example, “how to capture the character of an old building using watercolours” or “step-by-step guides on how to complete your drawing of distant mountains with charcoal”. Regular projects from our regular contributors are a great way to expand your artistic skill set.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Leisure Painter June 2024.