Features:

• Masterclass - Lara Cobden, The Artist Award winner in the 2017 Sciety of Women Artists' annual exhibition, talks to Susie Hodge
• Vivienne Cawson tells Caroline Saunders how she creates her watercolour floral compositions
• Charles Williams muses on private views

Practical painting and drawing:

• Amanda Hyatt shows how tonal impressions will add light and drama to your watercolours
• Tips and advice from Jenny Aitken for creating a composition with flow and energy
• Ann Witheridge's series on portraiture concludes with advice on how to avoid making compositional mistakes
• Loosen up your acrylics with Barry Herniman
• Try acrylic spray paints for mixed media painting with Robert Dutton
• Geoff Hunt begins a four-part series on the challenges of plein-air watercolour painting
• Martin Kinnear shares his thoughts on sketching and finding inspiration as he continues his quest for reinventing his style
• Discover the art of story telling in your painting with advice from Jo Quigley
• Paint wild flowers in acrylics with Paul Talbot-Greaves
• Discover the advantages of water-mixable oils with Paul Riley
• Julie Collins advises on colour combinations for painting trees in watercolour
• Add atmosphere to your watercolour street scenes with Robert Brindley
• In the second of a new series, Glyn Macey takes inspiration from Turner as he paints a sunset in acrylic

Plus:

• Your views
• The Art World
• Exhibitions
• Opportunities
• PaintersOnline Editor's Choice Award
• Adebanji Alade's latest sketching competition

All this and more in the August issue of The Artist, out on July 13 - click here to purchase your copy.