The Artist Magazine July 20 Edizione posteriore

Welcome to the second lockdown digital issue of The Artist which we hope finds our readers worldwide safe and well during these challenging times. In such a crisis the practice of art in all its forms offers us more than simply a distraction, it also provides us with hope and an antidote to the uncertainties. Our contributing artists suggest all kinds of subjects, media and approaches to inspire our creativity this month, from how to add texture to a still life, exercises to help develop our figure-drawing skills, to how to mix the best colours for summer skies in watercolour. Try practising creative new techniques with pastels, create a lively market scene in acrylics from a photograph, learn to adapt old master techniques to improve your portraits in oils, or explore the world of pouring fluid acrylics to achieve exciting abstract forms and textures. Hazel Soan also offers some great advice on how to be your own best judge and assess when and if a work has reached completion. Plus we bring you up to date with the latest news from the many art galleries which remain open to welcome us all online, even now. Stay safe and well and enjoy focusing on your creativity over the coming weeks.