Features:

• In Conversation - Susie Hodge talks to Sunday Times Watercolour Competition exhibitor Jayne Stokes, who paints miniature landscapes
• Robert E Wells shares his experiences of creating and publishing his own book
• Discover how one group of artists set up North Pembrokeshire's Open Studios

Practical painting and drawing:

• Haidee-Jo Summers shares her tips for choosing the best pochade box for your needs
• Try using charcoal for portraiture with Kathy Barker
• Paul Talbot-Greaves shows how to paint a heather moorland in acrylics in just five stages
• How to paint the patterns in animals' coats with Ruth Buchanan
• Judi Whitton shows what to leave in and what to leave to make your composition work
• Geoff Hunt finds satisfying subjects along the Thames Estuary and Little Venice
• Learn how to make green work for you in landscape painting with Martin Kinnear
• Capture a sunset in oils with Becky Thorley-Fox
• Jenny Aitken shows how to paint summer trees
• How to paint both near and distant landscapes in watercolour with Amanda Hyatt
• Follow Hashim Akib to paint contemporary portraits using his 'robot method'
• Les Darlow describes the qualities of Pan Pastels
• Discover the new metallic watercolours from Royal Talens with Max Hale

Plus:

• The Art World
• Your views
• Opportunities
• Exhibitions
• Art Books
• This month's PaintersOnline Editor's Choice Award

All this and more in the August issue of The Artist, out on July 12 - click here to purchase your copy.