The Artist October 2023

Features:

• William Mather talks to Jonathan Shearer about his love of painting inhospitable landscapes
• Sarah Edmonds shows why community marketing is both cost-effective and impactful
• Energise your painting by injecting it with the rhythm of life, suggests Mike Barr

Practical painting and drawing:

• Let Tom Shepherd help you get to grips with tonal value
• Adele Wagstaff begins a three-part life drawing series by looking at pose, shapes and proportions
• Learn how to paint a moody watercolour using a limited palette with Amanda Hyatt
• Barry Herniman explores counterchange as he paints a Mediterranean scene in acrylics
• Put the wow into waves with top seascape painting advice from Jenny Aitken
• Discover coloured pencils for painting flowers with Liz Seward
• Sandra Orme shows how to paint wispy clouds using a restricted palette
• Develop your visual vocabulary by keeping a sketchbook with top tips from Steve Griggs
• Take an oil painter's approach to watercolour and gouache with Becky Thorley-Fox
• Overcome the fear of failing as Bob Brandt shows how to push forward to creating successful paintings
• Steve Hall explores the legacy of Edward Wesson and shows how you can learn from the work of great painters

Plus:

• The Art World
• Your views
• Exhibitions
• Opportunites
• The chance to paint with Peter Brown in Nepal
• Directory of art shops
• This month's PaintersOnline Editor's Choice

All this and more in the October issue of The Artist, out on August 18.