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Meet this month’s editor ’s choice winner from our PaintersOnline gallery

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Silpho Forest, pastel, charcoal and graphite on paper,

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COMPETITION WINNERS

Teresa Allen Teasels in a Blue Jug, mixed

NEAC New Scholarship

The New English Art Club is delighted to

ANIMAL THERAPY THE CATS OF LOUIS WAIN

Louis Wain Ginger Cat at Animal Therapy: The

Late Constable

John Constable Stonehenge, 1835, oil on canvas, 15¼×23½in

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We’re excited to announce the winners of October ’s exclusive autumn/winter artwork member competition... Thank you to everyone who entered!

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OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS

Check out the latest competitions to enter and make a note of important deadlines

EXHIBITIONS

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ART BOOKS

Contemporary Flowers in Mixed Media Soraya French There

The sensory landscape

Janine Baldwin, winner of The Artist Award in the 2021 Pastel Society ’s annual exhibition, talks to Susie Hodge about how she uses a loose and emotive approach to capture the landscape

WHAT IS DIGITAL ART?

In the first of a new series, Sarah Edmonds explores the world of digital art

Make a new start

In the first of three articles on forging a second career in art, Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year finalist Sally Ward discusses how to start your art career from scratch

Tap into your inner impressionist

Mike Barr says impressionism is a way of thinking, a mindset rather than a formula as such

Loosen up by simplifying

Advice from Steve Griggs on how to evaluate and simplify a scene by making a simple shapes and value diagram from which you can develop a loose watercolour painting

Peak drama

Sevina Yates demonstrates how to capture a mountain scene in acrylics with a painting of a view from Everest base camp

Flower compositions in pastel

Whilst looking for alternative inspiration during lockdown, pastellist Richard Suckling discovered the joy of flowers. He shares the materials and methods he uses to make his floral paintings

Be bold with gouache

Robert Dutton shares his tips for working with gouache and urges you to be bold and express yourself with large brushes for exciting results

Embrace the rain!

Paintings of rainy days can be beautifully atmospheric, says Peter Cronin, who shares his advice for painting rainy scenes in watercolour

The colours of winter

Haidee-Jo Summers delights in discovering the colours to be found in winter landscapes as she paints en plein air

The sketchbook habit

Sketchbooks are great for recording and trying out ideas, making notes and even showing off your work. Ian Sidaway takes a considered look at what’s available and how to choose and use a sketchbook that’s suited to your needs

Hollyhocks on the allotments

In the final article in his three-part series, Keith Tunnicliffe demonstrates a linocut of an allotment scene, made in his loose and colourful style

Find your focal point

WATERCOLOUR PROBLEM SOLVER: 2ND OF 12

Controlled spontaneity ink painting

Amanda Hyatt discusses her approach and the techniques she uses for her monochrome Chinese ink paintings

Still life story telling

Jenny Aitken demonstrates how good lighting and a balanced arrangement can bring energy to a still life in acrylics