The February issue is packed with practical advice, demonstrations and useful information, including:
Masterclass withKurt Jackson on mixed-media painting
Martin Taylor talks about subject matter
Penny Harris and Emma Parker talk about the importance of networking
The Artist Practical Features
Jake Winkle concludes his series on simplifying shapes in your watercolour painting
Don't conform, but develop your own style, says Alan Wylie
Pastellist Bill Truslove talks about his work and why he loves the medium
Barry Freeman on the freedom of wash and pen
Soraya French tests Golden's new range of acrylics
Barry Herniman discovers a liking for gouache
Save a failed painting - Bob Armstrong shows you how to rescue the rejects
Tom Robb test runs Schmincke's Professional Norma and Mussini oils
Oliver Lange runs through the various ways of obtaining texture in your painting
Plus:
Masterworks; Simon Fletcher begins a new technical series; Oliver Lange explores copyright in Notebook; Exhibitions, News and views; Readers' letters, and more!
Get a feel for the style and level of practical help and inspiration in The Artist, Leisure Painter and Start Art by looking through a great selection of past articles
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