Features:

• Caroline Saunders talks to Adam Ralston about how he captures the character of a still life
• Sarah Edmonds explores the basics of marketing to help artists build strong foundations for successful creative businesses
• Mike Barr extols the virtues of visiting big art galleries

Practical painting and drawing:

• Chris Forsey shows how he paints a lively river using up to four different media
• Explore the technique of layering watercolours with James Willis
• Cy Baker, Wildlife Artist of the Year 2022, describes how he captures the natural world in Biro with a touch of oils
• Graham Webber explores the pros and cons of photos and shows how to use them to best effect in your paintings
• Robert Dutton advocates using a limited palette to create harmonious winter landscapes
• Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year finalist, Sally Ward, reveals how she tackles the challenges of a formal portrait commission
• Sophie Ploeg shares her ten top tips for painting from photographs
• When it comes to choosing watercolour brushes, make sure you get it right with help from Paul Talbot-Greaves
• William Teather demonstrates how magic realism inspires his paintings
• Andrew Field explains the benefits of working on a series of small abstract landscape paintings
• David Wilkey recounts how a chance experiment with Photoshop led to his unique approach to painting

Plus:

• The Art World
• Your views
• Exhibitions
• Opportunites
• Book reviews
• This month's PaintersOnline Editor's Choice

All this and more in the January issue of The Artist, out on November 17 - click here to purchase your copy.