Inside your February 2025 issue of The Artist:

• A day in the life of Charles Williams - Sally Bulgin uncovers the artist's daily painting routine
• In conversation - Caroline Saunders talks to Jessica Trotman about how she uses the delicacies of watercolour for her striking floral imagery
• Rodney Kingston shares his experiences of his first year as a full-time artist
• Mike Barr offers pointers to make your paintings stand out for all the right reasons
• In the second of 12 articles, Sarah Edmonds shines a light on lesser-known artworks by famous artist Rembrandt
• Kimberley Keegan offers tips and advice for working artists
• In the fifth of six articles exploring the medium of watercolour, Charles Williams turns his attention to the question of size
• Ian Sidaway encourages you to look for the endless picture-making possibilities winter brings
• Winston Oh describes what makes an interior scene worthy of capturing in paint
• Richard Kitson tells the story of his life through his paintings
• Paul Talbot-Greaves argues the case for acrylic mediums
• Naomi Jenkin demonstrates how to create animal art with personality using pastel pencils and crayons
• Barry Herniman puts Derwent pencils, pens and paints through their paces

Inside your February 2025 issue of Leisure Painter:

• Winner of the Leisure Painter Showcase Award at TALP Open 2024, Han Guo talks about her painting practice and the pleasure it brings
• Part 2 of how to paint a figure from a family photo album using oil paints, by Steve Strode
• Marilyn Allis takes you step by step through the painting of a cat in loose and lively watercolour
• Tony Underhill discusses how to tackle a complicated building in this month's painting from a photograph
• How to draw on black paper with Helen Carter
• Melanie Cambridge discusses the materials, colours and techniques she uses to paint landscapes in oils
• How to use the indenting technique to draw realistic studies of wildlife, with Conor Smith
• Tim Fisher demonstrates the versatility and vibrancy of Golden Acrylics
• Top tips and techniques to help you develop your painting skills, with Elena Parashko
• Ready to tackle a harbour scene? Charles Evans takes you step by step in watercolour
• Exercises and ideas to boost your imagination and creativity, with Linda Birch
• Use easy techniques to paint a woodland scene, with Alice May 

All this and more in the February issues of The Artist and Leisure Painter magazines - on sale Friday 20th December 2024

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