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Welcome from the editor

With Christmas less than two months away, how many

Diary

THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Letters

SHARE YOUR TIPS, SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS AND QUESTIONS WITH OTHER READERS

Books

Visit www.painters-online.co.uk/store and click on the link to books to buy the latest practical art books available from LP’s online bookshop

Art clubs

OVER TO YOU FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON CLUB EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Art club gallery

If you would like to see your art group’s winning paintings reproduced here, encourage visitors to your next exhibition to vote for their favourite work then simply send us the details. Full information is given below.

Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery

Pencil works

Make the most of watercolour pencils and a variety of techniques to produce effective landscapes with ease, by David Bellamy

Festive florals

Tips, techniques and inspiration for designing your own Christmas cards this year, by Judith Milne

Sky high

How to ensure your skies and clouds work with the landscapes beneath, by David Webb

First impressions

Discover how to paint reflections in wet sand, and in moving, still and disturbed water using a variety of techniques for oils and acrylics, with Elena Parashko

Layers of colour

Part 2 Here’s an easy-to-follow demonstration using a limited palette to help you paint a popular garden visitor in loose and lively washes, by Michelle Campbell

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Focus on trees

Part 2 Having practised last month’s exercises, follow Stephen Coates step by step as you paint your own landscape with trees the easy way

Leisure Painter index 2017

Pull out and keep reference guide to the features and information within this year’s issues

How to paint a winner

Part 2 Complete your painting of this atmospheric scene from the Yorkshire Dales, with Martin Kinnear

Wildlife in watercolour

Part 3 Hazel Soan presents three exercises to build your colour confidence as you paint animals on the move quickly and fluently

Let the bells ring out

Here’s more inspiration for this year’s Christmas card! Using a variety of techniques and beautiful acrylic colours, paint an atmospheric winter scene with Charles Evans

Flower fun

Ready for a new challenge to brighten up an autumn afternoon? Paint along with Julie King to produce a bright and cheerful portrait of a geranium

On the beach

How to paint seasonal beach scenes, using complementary oil colours that simply ‘sing’, with Christine Pybus

In the frame

Part 3 How to compose better paintings by Tony Paul

UK ART SHOPS

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Christmas Gift Ideas…

Choose the ideal gift for yourself or an artistic loved one this Christmas with our selection of ideas