Features:

• Masterclass - Tim Gustard reveals how he has perfected the art of fine details and reflections.
• Mark David Hatwood explains how the new General Data Protection Regulations affect you

Practical painting and drawing:

• Rob Wareing advises on the best way to approach portrait commissions
• Discover the importance of light in watercolour painting with Amanda Hyatt
• Follow Jo Quigley's tips and demonstration to master the art of painting cast shadows
• How to choose and use colour with Hazel Soan
• Get to grips with gouache in the second of Barry Herniman's articles on this versatile medium
• David Parfitt candidly recounts how he overcame a series of challemnges when painting a watercolour seascape
• Follow Adele Wagstaff as she paints a delicate pink rose in oils
• The art of the limited palette - your next steps in portraiture with Ann Witheridge and Archie Wardlaw
• Robert Dutton works with Derwent's Inktense media
• Create successful mixed-media portraits with Paul Riley
• Change your viewpoint to add excitement to your work with advice from Judi Whitton
• Robert Dutton recommends the new Nitram Stylus charcoal holder
• How to achieve dramatic effects in scratchboard with Rikki Fisher
• Paul Talbot-Greaves shows how to paint convincing summer greens in just three steps
• Alicia Aradilla describes the joys of a year-long sketching trip

Plus:

• Your views
• The Art World
• Exhibitions
• Opportunities
• Adebanji Alade's latest sketching competition

All this and more in the July issue of The Artist, out on May 18 - click here to purchase your copy.