Features:

• Masterclass with Ian Cryer explains how he has changed his techniques and approaches
• Janet Kenyon talks to Susie Hodge about how light and shade help her to achieve her multi-layered watercolour cityscapes
• Dream big - motivational tips from Adebanji Alade
• Charles Williams Galleries and Colleges

Practical painting and drawing:

• Aine Divine paints flowers using mixed-media
• Explore the art of self-portraiture with Phil Tyler
• Jo Quigley paints seascapes in acrylics
• Liz Seward enjoys working with Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelle Pencils
• Discover the importance of negative shapes with Paul Riley
• Inject movement and energy into your cityscapes with David Questa
• Judi Whitton shares new ways of painting summer foliage
• Martin Kinnear concludes his oil painting series with a look at perspective
• Barry Herniman reveals the contents of his plein-air sketching kit
• Add interest and focus with a painterly style with Haidee-Jo Summers
• How to place warm and cool colours with best effect with Paul Talbot Greaves
• V is for value in Julie Collins' A - Z of colour series

Plus:

• Your views
• The Art World
• Exhibitions
• Opportunities
• Books & DVDs

All this and more in the August issue of The Artist, out on July 14 - click here to purchase your copy.