Features:

• Masterclass - Ann Blockley talks about the ground-breaking practices of her late father, John Blockley
• John Sprakes reveals his process of translating the natural world into mixed media abstract painting
• Charles Williams muses on the work of illustrator, Ben Rothery

Practical painting and drawing:

• Enliven your paintings with figures following advice from Jake Winkle
• Jo Quigley shows how to achieve the contre-jour effect in your painting
• Follow Paul Talbot-Greaves to paint a seascape in just three main steps
• Robert Brindley begins a new series on watercolour techniques
• Move from a limited to a more extended palette for painting portraits with Ann Witheridge and Archie Wardlaw
• Chris Rose demonstrates an acrylic painting of gulls on a tidal stream
• Follow Ian Sidaway's recipe for mixing greens for spring and summer trees in watercolour
• Glyn Macey begins a new six-part series in which he encourages you to paint in the style of a great artist, starting with Stanhope Forbes
• Paint boats on an estuary using watercolour and gouache with John Scott Martin
• Tricks and fixes for watercolour painting from Amanda Hyatt
• Julie Collins takes you back to basics with a look at colour theory and pigments
• Keep your work fresh and re-assess your style based on the personal experiences of Martin Kinnear

Plus:

• Your views
• The Art World
• Exhibitions
• Opportunities
• Adebanji Alade's latest sketching competition

All this and more in the summer issue of The Artist, out on June 15 - click here to purchase your copy.