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

Letters • SHARE YOUR TIPS, EXPERIENCES, ARTWORK AND QUESTIONS WITH OTHER READERS

Diary • THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

Events • North Yorkshire Open Studios

IN THE FRAME

Exhibitions • JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

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

In the landscape • Using Steve Strode's top ten tips for inspiration, prepare yourself for a summer of painting with confidence and new-found skills

Painting project • In this month's painting project from a photograph, prepare to paint a Himalayan garden scene in watercolour, with Julie King

Painting project • Part 2 Complete your still-life painting while practising your colour-mixing skills with the help of oil-painter, Veronica Winters

Burst of spring • Struggling for inspiration? Loosen up and have fun painting snowdrops on a spring-inspired background, by Kerry Bennett

Inspired by spring

Making arrangements • Part 1 Andy Walker begins a four-part study of some of the best compositional ideas you can use by demonstrating the role of directional lines in your paintings

Light on dark • Using a handful of soft pastels create a picturesque scene of mountains, buildings and countryside, by Rachel McNaughton

An artist's sketchbook • Part 2 How to develop finished work from combining drawings collected in sketchbooks, with Dr Susan Poole

Inspired by Turner • Linda Birch delves into the techniques of JMW Turner to demonstrate just how relevant his working methods are today

Explore, develop and paint • Part 6 Watch a jellyfish take shape without the use of brushes on a roller-painted background, with Elena Parashko

Inspired by watercolour • Top tips from watercolourist, Mike Jackson on how to make the most of your favourite medium

Inspired by watercolour • More watercolour paintings

Oil painting for beginners • Part 6 How to paint a luminous sunset using traditional oil-painting techniques, with Paul Minter

Tone first • Taking flowers as her inspiration, Fiona Peart discusses the need for tonal contrast in your artwork

ART BOX • Art products to help you develop your skills

Books • WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH

Online gallery • Jane Stroud's selection of works from our PaintersOnline gallery