Features:

• Masterclass with Martin Brooks, who talks to Susie Hodge about following his instincts
• Eleanor Langton, winner of The Artist Award in the 2016 RWS Contemporary Watercolour competition, reveals her approach to watercolour techniques
• Finish waht you started - motivational tips from Adebanji Alade

Practical painting and drawing:

• Haidee-Jo Summers inspires with plein-air snow scenes in oil
• Tips and advice on portrait commissions from Frances Bell
• Glyn Macey challenges you to paint in the style of David Hockney
• How to overcome common pitfalls for the watercolour artist with Judi Whitton
• Advice from Charles Williams to help you through a sticking point in a painting
• Capturing the landscape in gouache with Lachlan Goudie
• Glenys Ambrus on how to achieve a good likeness in pastel portraits
• Try adding inks to your mixed media paintings with Robert Dutton
• The final part of Ian Sidaway's guide to choosing watercolour papers
• Paint vibrant urban night scenes with Jo Quigley
• P is for Pigments in Julie Collins' A - Z of colour series

Plus:

• Your views
• The Art World
• Exhibitions
• Opportunities
• Books
• Art shop directory
• Artbox

All this and more in the March issue of The Artist, out on January 27 - click here to purchase your copy.