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Paint a Hampshire farm with Edward Wesson and Steve Hall
2013 marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Edward Wesson, probably one of the most influential teachers of watercolour painting of his time. Steve Hall reveals what made the man so special in this month’s issue of The Artist. Follow…
Invaluable advice to help you keep painting despite the difficulties
Sharon Douglas shares her experience and enjoyment of painting using practical aids, devised to overcome physical difficulties.
Artist Wilfred Fairclough at Work
Wilfred Fairclough, R.E., R.W.S., Principal of Kingston College of Art, takes you through the various stages of a watercolour, up to the finished painting in this feature taken from the Spring 1969 issue of Leisure Painter
Doug Eaton talks to Susie Hodge
Artist Doug Eaton describes his acrylic landscape paintings as a ‘series of extremes’ as he talks to Susie Hodge
Lowry talks to Leisure Painter
In this issue of Leisure Painter from spring 1968, L.S. Lowry R.A, painter of the Lancashire scene, talks to Frank Dowling with photographs by Maurice Rowe.
Caroline Saunders talks to artist Rex Preston
Simplified almost to abstraction, Rex Preston’s oil paintings capture the true essence of the landscape, as Caroline Saunders finds out
Use Derwent Inktense Blocks to paint a red panda
Angela Gaughan experiments with the popular Inktense range, and paints a red panda step-by-step.
Using a Limited Palette to Create Effective Watercolours
Use just a handful of well-chosen colours to paint well using watercolours. David Webb tells you how to choose and use colours effectively
How to Paint with Pen, Ink and Watercolour by Claudia Nice
Claudia Nice shows how to use pen, ink and watercolour to paint every day items to place in landscapes, in this extract from her new book - Discover Your World in Pen and Ink