Painting the sea

Welcome from the editor

Spring is finally in the air – at least in the south

Coming next month

Try exercises, projects and demonstrations in watercolour, drawing media, coloured pencils, oils, mixed media and more, in the June issue

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

Holidayof themonth

Allison Bond and her family have been running courses

Art clubs

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

Art club gallery

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Online gallery

Jane Stroud’s selection of works from the PaintersOnline gallery

PATCHINGS ART, CRAFT & DESIGN FESTIVAL 2018

Printmakers including Laura Boswell & printmakers’

Your Sketchbook Challenge

In association with Jakar International Ltd

Master Wet-Into-Wet Watercolour with Hazel Soan

Organised by The Artist and Leisure Painter in association with St Cuthberts Mill, manufacturers of Saunders Waterford Watercolour Paper, who will provide each student with over £50(rrp) of paper for each session

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Paint on Isola di Ponza with Richard Pikesley RWS PNEAC

Richard Pikesley RWS PNEAC is a leading figurative

PAINTERSONLINE & Melanie Cambridge Competition

PaintersOnline, the online home of Leisure Painter

Art Club of the Year 2018

In association with Patchings Art Centre and Jackson’s Art Supplies

Spring is in the air!

Practise creating the effect of form, shadow and light as you paint a vase of spring flowers with three colours, by Julie King

Painting project

Part 1 How to capture the character of an old building using watercolour, by Colin Steed

Painting project

Part 2 Follow Judith Heilbronn-Crown step by step as you complete your drawing of a view from Portree

Watercolour basics and beyond

Part 5 Practise the dry-brush technique as you paint a boat and water study, with David Webb

Caran d’Ache Prismalo Aquarelle

Tim Fisher introduces techniques and ideas for you

Nightwish

Paint an atmospheric beach scene with figures at sunset, with Elena Parashko

March hare

Enjoy painting a loose and lively study of a hare, by Rachel McNaughton

Welcome to the dark side

Try something different with Jenny Dalleywater as she discusses the materials and techniques used for scratchboard

Beginner’s guide to acrylics

From laying out your palette and colour-mixing advice to painting a simple tree, Charles Evans offers a brief guide to painting with acrylics

Inspired by nature

Part 1 In this new series on drawing and painting wildlife and nature, Michelle Campbell discusses how and where to find your inspiration

Technology – an artist’s tool

How to manipulate two photographs on your computer to prepare them for painting, by Elena Parashko

Simply still life

Try the subtle colours of tinted charcoal pencils as you draw a still life with Trudy Friend

Spring landscape

Enjoy the process as you paint a study of sheep in an English landscape, by Charles Evans

QoR watercolour

Steve Strode puts QoR watercolour by Golden through its paces to produce fresh landscapes and still lifes

Set the clock

Paul Alcock discusses the joys of competing in outdoor painting competitions