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

Welcome

DIARY • EXHIBITIONS, NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE ART WORLD

EXHIBITIONS

Joyful practice • Han Guo, winner of the Leisure Painter Showcase Award at TALP Open 2024, talks to Ingrid Lyon about her pleasure in painting and how she balances family life with regular practice

Painting project • Part 2 How to paint a simple figure inspired by a family album photo

Green eyes • Loosen up your style as you practise a variety of watercolour techniques to paint a green-eyed cat

Painting project • Part 1 Tony Underhill suggests ideas and tips for producing your own unique version of a Latvian cathedral in this month's painting project from a photograph

Black paper • In this month's clinic, Helen Carter answers a question on how to make coloured-pencil artwork look more vivid

Oils - my way • Melanie Cambridge discusses her approach to painting with oils

Take a humble pencil • Part 2 How to use the versatile indenting technique to produce realistic tiger fur texture and the lines around an elephant's eye

Golden Acrylics • Tim Fisher has long used Golden Acrylics in his artwork. Here he demonstrates their versatility and vibrance

Add sparkle to your seascapes • Part 1 Top tips and techniques to help you develop your painting skills

Watercolour delights • Take out your colours and have fun as you follow along with Charles Evans to paint the little port of Amble in Northumberland

Winter warm-ups • Part 2 Boost your creativity and imagination as you explore drawing small nature studies, using unorthodox materials, and working with collage

Step into acrylics • Using easy-to-follow stages and techniques, paint a simple woodland scene with daffodils

Books • DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING AND PAINTING SKILLS IN THIS MONTH'S SELECTION OF BOOKS

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

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