Leisure Painter

Leisure Painter - the number one learn-to-paint magazine featuring practical painting and drawing features from top art tutors. Includes step-by-step tuition and easy-to-follow advice on how to draw and paint.

Leisure Painter

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DIARY • EXHIBITIONS, NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE ART WORLD

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EXHIBITIONS

Masterclass: birds • Part 2 Follow Kerry Bennett as she takes you through the painting of three birds using the wet-into-wet technique

Painting project • Part 1 Scratchboard artist, Conor Smith demonstrates practice exercises as he prepares to complete finished artwork from a photograph of a lion

Painting project • Part 2 Be inspired to create your own unique version of a seaside fish-and-chip hut, following the techniques of Tony Underhill

Watercolour with a twist • Part 3 How unusual surfaces can bring your watercolours to life. Experiment and play with your materials, with Liz Chaderton

Sennelier oil pastels • If you are looking for a medium that has a colourful boldness and immediacy, oil pastel is a good choice to make, says Tim Fisher

Ready, steady, go! • Part 2 Work with tonal values, colours, reflected light and a willingness to develop and experiment as you paint moving figures in watercolour, with Liron Yanconsky

Focus on butterflies • Part 2 Elena Parashko uses water-soluble and dry coloured pencils to capture the beauty of the spectacular peacock butterfly

Light the way • Practise wet-into-wet and dry-brush techniques to paint a Thames Barge in soft evening light, with Michael York

The great outdoors • Part 1 Brian Smith offers a wealth of information, techniques and ideas for sketching with graphite, ink and watercolour this summer

Slow art • Part 2 Take your time, relax and enjoy drawing sea creatures and composing imaginative scenes using coloured pencils, by Linda Birch

The colour of summer • Bring out the sunshine and paint a vibrant lavender field using a variety of soft-pastel techniques, by Rachel McNaughton

Simply trees • Using traditional oil-painting techniques, Tony Hogan completes his series by painting a stand of winter trees

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Books • WE'VE HUNTED OUT THE BEST BOOKS FOR THE TOP OF YOUR READING LIST THIS MONTH!

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