Features:

• Peter Brown tells how he aquired the nickname 'Pete the Street' and explains his methods for working en plein air in charcoal and oil
• Charles Williams musings - What do we want from art?

Practical painting and drawing:

• Micheke Del Campo reveals what inspires his paintings
• Rhéni Tauchid explains how to use acrylic mediums to enhance your work with demonstrations from Connie Morris and Lorena Kloosterboer
• Use wet-in-wet techniques to paint misty autumn scenes with Paul Talbot-Greaves
• Be inspired to paint a still life of winter cyclamen in oils over acrylics with Aine Devine
• Peter Burgess advises on aerial perspective
• Top tips on painting portraits of people's homes to commission from Sally Barton
• Experiment with materials and techniques as you paint dramatic seascapes with Judith Yates
• David Bachmann shares his plein-air working methods behind his oil paintings of the gardens of the Alcázar
• Try Yael Maimon's ideas for creating a more presonal composition to stand out from the crowd
• Try a spot of plein-air painting at the coast with Colin Allbrook
• Martin Taylor reveals how he brought a tree to life in oil on canvas
• Julie Collins concludes her series on the language of colour with advice on colour for maximum impact
• Paint in the style of Laura Knight as Glyn Macey completes his in the footsteps of series
• Create a more contemporary still life with Marie Antoniou
• Valerie Baines recommends coloured pencil for botanical paintings

Plus:

• Your views
• The Art World
• Exhibitions
• Opportunities
• PaintersOnline Editor's Choice Award
• The Artist 2018 index

All this and more in the December issue of The Artist, out on November 2 - click here to purchase your copy.