For you to try this month:

Watercolour:

• Colin Steed demonstrates a snow scene in the second part of his painting project
• Learn how to stretch watercolour paper with David Webb
• Colin Joyce shows how to paint a figure in a winter scene
• Work with Alison Fennell as she paints a winter woodland

Plus:

• How to depict water in the landscape with Steve Strode
• Tony Hogan demonstrates pastel techniques for this month's painting project
• Tony Paul offers tips and techniques for painting portraits
• Learn how to paint oil sketches on location with Richard Holland
• Discover how to draw by looking for shapes - ideas from Stephen Coates
• Virginia Hein shares techniques for sketching five-minute landscapes
• Paint a lively motif with Elena Parashko
• Try something different - Japanese ink painting with Yukki Yaura
• Linda Birch shares ideas for developing abstract paintings
• Get into a sketchbook habit with tips from John Mitchell
• Sketching in Finland with Pam Bowen
• Martin Clements introduces the winner of last year's Art Club of the Year, Cardigan Art Society

And:

• Reader's letters
• Things to do this month
• Art club news, profiles and exhibition listings
• Practical art books reviewed
• Exhibitions from around the UK
• Paintings from the PaintersOnline gallery

All this, plus your free 16-page guide to art courses and holidays for 2018, and more in the February issue of Leisure Painter - out on December 29, click here to purchase your copy.