For you to try this month:

Watercolour:

• Jem Bowden completes a loose and lively watercolour landscape in part two of his painting project
• How to mix and apply colours for flowers, foliage and building with Julie King
• Robert Newcombe describes his approach to painting watercolours inspired by JMW Turner
• Follow Alison Fennell to paint a leaping dolphin using loose washes of watercolour

Pastel:

• Emma Colbert introduces a photograph of a stag for you to complete in pastel
• How to add successful backgrounds to your portraits of people with Heather Harman

Oil:

• Paint a three-colour landscape with Arthur Begg
• Get started in water-mixable oils with Steve Strode

Plus:

• Tony Paul shows how to mix and use cool purples in your palette
• Eight creative ideas for sketching people with Lynne Chapman
• Tim Fisher tests out Amsterdam Acrylics
• Paint a stunning orchid using gouache with Simon Williams
• Creative ideas to try this month, based on John Piper and JMW Turner, with Linda Birch
• Winning work from this year's Leisure Painter Open Competition

And:

• Reader's letters
• Things to do this month
• Art club news, profiles and exhibition listings
• Exhibitions from around the UK
• Paintings from the PaintersOnline gallery

All this and much more in the September issue of Leisure Painter - out on August 12, click here to purchase your copy!