For you to try this month:

Watercolour:

• Paint a roe deer from a photograph with the second part of Paul Hopkinson's painting project
• David Bellamy shows how to add interest to watercolour landscapes by painting special cloud effects
• Simplify and paint a busy harbour scene with Colin Joyce
• David Webb demonstrates the benefits of painting in monotone
• Follow Catherine Harriyott to paint snakeshead friltllary using just six colours

Plus:

• Rebecca de Mendonça helps develop your pastel skills as you paint urban scenes
• Paint a Derbyshire landscape from a photograph with this month's painting project by Stephen Coates
• Charles Evans shares a variety of acrylic techniques for painting a view of the Yorkshire Dales
• Paint stunning scenes in sunlight and shadow using acrylic and collage with Tim Fisher
• Peter Hayton completes a marine painting in miniature
• Follow pen and ink exercises from Michelle Campbell for creating form and tone
• Tony Hogan shows how to select the perfect view when painting outdoors
• Tips and techniques for making the most of graphite from Trudy Friend
• Rodney Kingston begins a three-part series to inspire you to sketch and paint outdoors, starting with urban scenes

And:

• Things to do this month
• Art club news, profiles and exhibition listings
• Exhibitions from around the UK
• Reviews of the latest practical art books and DVDs
• Paintings from the PaintersOnline gallery
• This month's sketching competition with David Bellamy

All this and more in the summer issue of Leisure Painter - out on June 15, click here to purchase your copy.