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An Instinct for Colour
Caroline Saunders talks to renowned colourist Phyllis Wolff, who also embraces digital media with her vibrant iPad drawings
How to achieve a painting-motoring holiday in Brittany
The author of this article is a well-known artist and a very keen motorist. For a long time he has wanted to combine these interests in a painting motoring holiday. Here he explains a pilot-scheme which may well lead to organised trips of…
Plein air painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene
John Somerscales explains his sketching and painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene, including plein-air painting tips and a step-by-step demonstration to paint Dunster Castle in watercolour.
The romance of steam with Ken Howard
As a young train-spotter, Ken Howard grew up with steam engines. Those vivid boyhood memories are rekindled when he goes to paint the flourishing railways of India in this feature taken from the June 1984 issue of The Artist.
How to Capture Light in Watercolour and Mixed Media
Artist Chris Forsey shows how he mixes watercolour with other media for maximum effect in this demonstration showing, step-by-step, how to paint teasels and willowherb through the mist on the river Stour
Basic Techniques of One-Stroke Flower Petal Painting
Taken from her new book - Essential Guide to Flower and Landscape Painting - Donna Dewberry shows how to use simple brush strokes to paint a variety of petal shapes for painting flowers.
How to Paint Wildlife
Wildlife artist John Threlfall discusses his impressionistic approach to landscape and habitat
Successful Amateur Artist - The Duchess of St. Albans
'I'm not, and never will be a professional - I paint because I love it' says Suzanne, Duchess of St. Albans, in this summer 1968 interview for Leisure Painter with Ruth Miller. The Duchess had two paintings in the Royal Academy in 1967.
Artist Angela Findlay talks to Caroline Saunders
Caroline Saunders talks to Angela Findlay whose collage work suggests hidden narratives amidst layers of broken oil colour.
Sir Cedric Morris, flower painter and naturalist
No sentimentality, but merciless accuracy is the motif of Sir Cedric’s flower paintings; Jasmine Rose-Innes reports.