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.

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Leisure Painter

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DIARY • EXHIBITIONS, NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE ART WORLD

ANNOUNCING THE 2024 TALP OPEN ART COMPETITION PRIZE WINNERS

Boats on the beach • Celebrate summer by drawing and painting a beach scene with boats in this detailed drawing and painting demonstration

Pick-up top tips and techniques, with your exclusive video library • Develop your skills and learn something new with your video library, packed full of tips and advice, including this video by Julie Askew, where she uses a variety of acrylic techniques to paint a hummingbird

Painting project • Part 1 How to prepare to draw a charming otter using coloured pencils on an unusual surface – drafting film

Watercolour with a twist • Part 4 Let's mix it up this month and place gold leaf and metallics with watercolour

Painting project • Part 2 Complete your lion's head by following this demonstration

Stephen Coates’ Signature brushes • Stephen Coates presents the watercolour brushes he designed

Peony • Make the most of transparent watercolour washes by painting a delicate peony in layers

Focus on butterflies • Part 3 Elena Parashko uses acrylic-painting techniques to paint a silver-washed fritillary butterfly

Masterclass: animals • Part 3 Focus on the eyes as you use a variety of watercolour techniques to capture the beauty of a Maine Coon cat

Bathing beauties • Paint bright and colourful beach huts in this sunny seaside demonstration, with Rachel McNaughton

The great outdoors • Brian Smith continues his look at sketching in the landscape

Mid-summer meadow • Paint a colourful, textured landscape using the wax-resist method with watercolour, crayons and permanent ink, by Claire Botterill

Books • WHY NOT ADOPT THE ‘BACK-TO-SCHOOL’ MENTALITY AND TRY SOMETHING NEW?

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