Leisure Painter & The Artist Magazine June 2023 Vorige editie

Step into spring with this month’s issue – everything you’ll need to develop your skills and confidence in drawing and painting, plus exclusive gallery paintings from two of our well-known contributors. Packed with demonstrations, exercises and inspiration by experienced and enthusiastic art tutors and artists, to help keep you motivated through the coming weeks.

Now’s the time to prepare yourself for a summer of painting landscapes with Steve Strode’s top ten painting tips and try something different as you follow Linda Birch’s insight into the watercolour techniques of JMW Turner. Susan Poole shows how she took several drawings from her sketchbooks to make a series of finished paintings of the British Museum and its visitors, Fiona Peart demonstrates the importance of tone in your paintings of flowers, and Andy Walker reveals how the use of directional lines can improve compositions.

Then pick up your brushes and paint flowers and gardens, mountain scenery, landscapes, still lifes, marine subjects and more through our popular step-by-step guides.