Leisure Painter and The Artist UK magazines

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We have several painting competitions for you to enter for the chance to win fantastic art prizes.

Discover and paint bluebells this spring and enter the 'Best of Britain' competition during the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Plus ask about the latest e-newsletter painting challenge for the chance to win Derwent Artbars and accessories.

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News Feed

Ronald Searle Remembered (1920-2011) England’s Greatest Cartoonist

Posted: 15 May 2012

TEACHING IN SOUTH KOREA

Posted: 11 May 2012

The 18th Art in CLay Hatfield, Pottery & Ceramic Festival (special 241 ticket offer!)

Posted: 09 May 2012

More copyright free photos for artists to paint from

Posted: 09 May 2012

Gallery

Here is a selection of the most recently added pictures in the Gallery. Take a look at our chosen Images of the Month for 2012.

Mum and Baby Giraffes

A Hoy there!

Grassmere Cumbria

Ann Williams

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Latest Features

Test Report on Strathmore Artist Papers 500 Series Watercolour Paper

Posted: 11 Nov 2011

How to Paint The Rustic Doorway on This Month's Front Cover

Posted: 19 Apr 2012

How to Paint a Picture That Tells a Story

Posted: 19 Apr 2012

How to be Brave with Watercolour

Posted: 17 Apr 2012

How to Paint Leaves

Posted: 27 Mar 2012

How to Paint Flowers using a Stippler Brush

Posted: 27 Mar 2012

Symbolic Colours by Baron Frederic de Portal

Posted: 21 Mar 2012

From the Forum

RE: Beatrix Potter & Molly Brett

F t trees is quite right. Why use someone else's ideas. I would use your own interpretation to make creatures into people/ animals, that is what your two ladies did. Beatrix Potter studied the

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