For you to try this month:

Watercolour:

• Paint spring blossom with Helen Campbell
• Fiona Peart shows new ways of painting figures, beaches and buildings
• Discover ways to develop your understanding of a subject with Judith Milne
• Ann Kerr begins a new series on watercolour by painting a snow-laden landscape

Acrylic:

• David White shows how to add the effects of light to last month's tonal landscape
• Follow Duncan Barker as he discusses the techniques and colours used to paint scenes from the south of France

Other media:

• Anthony Nield takes you through the painting of an old-fashioned high street using pen and wash techniques
• Learn how to draw and paint birds from life with Sarah Morrish, then follow her demonstration to draw an owl from a photograph
• Try something different! Adrienne Parker introduces Montana Gold spray paints

Plus:

• What to paint in April - paint spring lambs on coloured paper with Linda Birch
• Tony Paul pdiscusses the characteristics of warm cadmium yellows
• Pamela Kay shares ideas for filling your sketchbook at home and abroad
• Elena Parashko introduces a dramatic landscape for this month's painting project

And:

• Call for entries to Leisure Painter Open Art Competition 2016
• Art Club of the Year 2016 competition - get your group involved!
• Reader's letters
• Things to do this month
• Reviews of the latest practical art books and DVDs
• Art club news, profiles and exhibition listings
• Exhibitions from around the UK
• Paintings from the PaintersOnline gallery

All this and much more in the April issue of Leisure Painter - out on February 26, click here to purchase